Welcome to Oakley ...

Oakley is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

The location of Oakley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Oakley is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Oakley: (318)

Communities Also Named Oakley ...

While we believe that this Oakley is located in Franklin Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Oakley. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Assumption and Iberville Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 30 communities that are also named Oakley - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Oakley ...

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

• Winnsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
• Clayton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Gilbert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Waterproof
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Sicily Island
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Harrisonburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <4>
• Baskin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
  • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <4>
• Jigger
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
  • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <4>
• Chase
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
• Fort Necessity
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
  • Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <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 Oakley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakley. 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 Oakley.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakley ...

Looking for more information about Oakley? 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 Oakley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakley.

Adding Oakley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oakley 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 for Oakley was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Oakley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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