Welcome to Oaknolia ...

Oaknolia is located in East Feliciana Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oaknolia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Oaknolia is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oaknolia is located in the (225) area code.

Communities near Oaknolia ...

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

• Central
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
• Zachary
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
  • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
• Baker
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
• Denham Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
  • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
  • Former names for Denham Springs:
  • Amite Springs
  • Hill's Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <4>
• Walker
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
• Jackson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Clinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Slaughter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
  • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
• Wilson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
• Norwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <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 Oaknolia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oaknolia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaknolia ...

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

Adding Oaknolia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oaknolia 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 Oaknolia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oaknolia post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaknolia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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