Welcome to Oakton ...

Oakton is located in Hickman County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Oakton is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oakton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Oakton: 270 & 364<3>

Communities Also Named Oakton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Oakton - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakton.

Communities near Oakton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakton.

Union City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Union City is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
South Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Fulton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman is located in Fulton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
Bardwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bardwell is located in Carlisle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <4>
Wingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wingo is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
Woodland Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
Water Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2016: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakton. See our Newspapers Page for Oakton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakton ...

Looking for more information about Oakton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oakton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakton.

Adding Oakton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oakton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Oakton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hickman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Oakton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Oakton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.