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 Oakton (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 Oakton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Oakton is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Mississippi (MO), Obion (TN) & Weakley (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Oakton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakton:
- Hickman County (The home county of Oakton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Columbus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Spring Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Fulgham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Blandville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Wickliffe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Lovelaceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Barlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Ceredo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- La Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <2>
- Kevil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <2>
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Milburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Bardwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kirbyton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Cunningham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Cayce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Water Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fancy Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Wingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Wingo is located in Graves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <2>
- Pryorsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Lowes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Pottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Mayfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sedalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hickory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- West Viola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Melber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Boaz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Camelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Massac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Cairo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Cairo Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Future City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Pulaski County (IL)
- Mound City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- New Markham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Proctor City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Owl City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Owl City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Sunkist Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Tiptonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Woodland Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Pierce Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- South Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <2>
- Union City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
- McConnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Englewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Rives
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Rives is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Troy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Hornbeak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
- Hornbeak is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
- Samburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
- Samburg is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
- Obion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Obion is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Terrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Latham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Martin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Sidonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County (TN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakton, see our County-by-County Page for Oakton.
Cemeteries Near Oakton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakton.
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 Oakton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clinton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McGee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vivrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vivrett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vivrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McWhort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Columbus Confederate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bacon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crossland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allred Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allred Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oakton had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- South Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbus
- South Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Columbus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Cayce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Spring Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crutchfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Crutchfield is located in Fulton County
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Beelerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beelerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelerton
- Beelerton is located in Hickman County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Woodland Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Milburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Laketon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Laketon is located in Carlisle County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakton.
Newspapers Published in Oakton ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakton.
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 Oakton:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- McCracken County
- Alexander County
- Pulaski County
- Lake County
- Obion County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Oakton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Oakton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6634, Longitude: -89.0673 In this case, the coordinates for Oakton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |