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Welcome to Oakmont ...

Oakmont is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.


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


Oakmont is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Oakmont: (985)

Communities Also Named Oakmont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Oakmont - they are located in California, Delaware, Maryland (3), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (4), Tennessee and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Oakmont ...

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

  • Slidell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <4>
  • Mandeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <4>
  • Picayune
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
    • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <4>
  • Covington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Abita Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
    • Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <4>
  • Pearl River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bon Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Northwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
    • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Tanglewood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
    • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Lake Shore Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
    • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish

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 Oakmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakmont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakmont ...

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

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

The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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