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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oakla (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakla. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oakla is located in Bath County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bath County: Bourbon, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Nicholas & Rowan.

Below are the counties that are near Oakla. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakla:

  • Bath County     (The home county of Oakla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Pebble
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyoming
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyoming
      • From Oakla to Wyoming
    • East Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Oakla to East Fork
    • South Sherburne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
      • South Sherburne is located in Bath County
    • Slate Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Peasticks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From Oakla to Peasticks
    • Reynoldsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Owingsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Salt Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Jackstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackstown
      • From Oakla to Jackstown
    • Little Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Little Rock
      • From Oakla to Little Rock
    • North Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Millersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
    • Stony Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Austerlitz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Shawhan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawhan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
      • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawhan
      • From Oakla to Shawhan
    • Kiserton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiserton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
      • Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiserton
      • From Oakla to Kiserton
  • Bracken County
    • Germantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Soldier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Jacobs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Oakla to Jacobs
    • Lawton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Smoky Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Olive Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Kiddville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rabbit Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Renick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rightangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rightangle
      • From Oakla to Rightangle
    • Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Ault
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Oakla to The Ridge
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Grange City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stringtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Sunset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunset
      • From Oakla to Sunset
    • Hillsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Sherburne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • Colfax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Farmville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Oakla to Farmville
    • Tilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tilton
      • From Oakla to Tilton
    • Craintown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Plummers Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Flemingsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Muses Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Muses Mills
      • From Oakla to Muses Mills
    • Elizaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elizaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elizaville
      • From Oakla to Elizaville
  • Harrison County
    • Sylvandell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvandell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
      • Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvandell
      • From Oakla to Sylvandell
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adeline
      • From Oakla to Adeline
  • Lewis County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Weedonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mays Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
    • Rectorville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rectorville
      • From Oakla to Rectorville
    • Sardis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Springdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Maysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Sudith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From Oakla to Sudith
    • Means
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rothwell
      • From Oakla to Rothwell
    • Frenchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
    • Mariba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Oakla to Mariba
    • Denniston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Korea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Judy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Spencer Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
    • Camargo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Grassy Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Reid Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jeffersonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
    • Prewitt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prewitt
      • From Oakla to Prewitt
    • Levee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levee
      • From Oakla to Levee
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Ebon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From Oakla to Ebon
    • Yocum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ezel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrigley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Maytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlisle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Morris Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Paint Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Upper Cane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Cane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Upper Cane
      • From Oakla to Upper Cane
    • Old Clay City Road
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Black Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • Westbend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
    • North Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Piggville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piggville
      • From Oakla to Piggville
    • Rosslyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Waltersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Virden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Mount Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bratton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bratton
      • From Oakla to Bratton
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Farmers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Brady
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Oakla to Brady
    • Morehead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clearfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Oakla to Gates
    • Mount Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Haldeman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Oakla to Minor
  • Adams County (OH)
  • Brown County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ellsberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Slickaway ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickaway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
      • Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slickaway
      • From Oakla to Slickaway

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakla, see our County-by-County Page for Oakla.

Cemeteries Near Oakla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakla.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakla covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.

  • Riddle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Latham Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atchison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodpaster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillsboro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Barbers Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbers Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbers Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Virginia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Virginia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Virginia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Oakla in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakla.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakla, with the one closest to Oakla listed first.

  • Wyoming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Bath County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wyoming
    • From Oakla to Wyoming
  • Grange City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sunset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Fleming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sunset
    • From Oakla to Sunset
  • Hillsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
  • Sherburne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
    • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
  • Reynoldsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Fleming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tilton
    • From Oakla to Tilton
  • Owingsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Bath County
  • Poplar Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Plains
    • Poplar Plains is located in Fleming County
  • Sprout
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprout
    • Sprout is located in Nicholas County
  • Olympia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
    • Olympia is located in Bath County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Salt Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Plummers Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharpsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakla. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakla.

Newspapers Published in Oakla ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakla.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakla, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakla.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakla:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2497, Longitude: -83.7282       In this case, the coordinates for Oakla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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