Our Genealogy Helper
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 Oaks (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 Oaks. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Oaks is located in McCracken County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McCracken County: Massac (IL), Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, Livingston & Marshall.
Below are the counties that are near Oaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oaks:
- McCracken County (The home county of Oaks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Reidland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Krebs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Hendron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Lone Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Paducah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Massac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- West Paducah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Camelia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Future City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Grahamville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- West Future City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Lovelaceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Ceredo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Gage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Kevil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blandville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- La Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bandana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Barlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Wickliffe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Dexter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Kirksey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Almo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Murray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Kirbyton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Cunningham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Milburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Bardwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Crittenden County
- Dycusburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Symsonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boaz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westplains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- West Viola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Melber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Hickory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Pottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Lowes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Mayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fancy Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Pryorsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Fulgham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Spring Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Ledbetter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Rivers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Burna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burna is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
- Tiline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Pinckneyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lola is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Carmack
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eddyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Sharpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Calvert City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <1>
- Scale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Tatumsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dogtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Fairdealing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Hardin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson County (IL)
- Reevesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Reevesville is located in Johnson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Brookport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Massac City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Metropolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- New Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Pope County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Hamletsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Golconda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dixon Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dixon Springs is located in Pope County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rock is located in Pope County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oaks, see our County-by-County Page for Oaks.
Cemeteries Near Oaks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oaks.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oaks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Pryors Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Story Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dishman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dishman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boaz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boaz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz Cemetery
- The Boaz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Boaz Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Symsonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Switzer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (515 more) ...
- Crowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Feezor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oaks had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Symsonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elva is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Sharpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Epperson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Epperson is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Kaler
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kaler is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaler
- Little Cypress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cypress is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
- Boaz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Level is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Iola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Iola is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Paducah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Folsomdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Folsomdale is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clear Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clear Springs is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Palma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Palma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palma
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oaks.
Newspapers Published in Oaks ...
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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oaks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oaks, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oaks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oaks:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to McCracken County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Crittenden County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Johnson County
- Massac County
- Pope County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |