Welcome to Oakville ...
Oakville is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakville, 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.
Oakville is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Oakville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oakville: 504
Communities Also Named Oakville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Oakville - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakville.
Communities near Oakville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakville.
- New Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gretna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harahan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
- Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <3>
- Westwego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
- Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <3>
- Jean Lafitte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
- Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Belle Chasse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Chasse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Chasse
- Belle Chasse is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Chasse <3>
- Scarsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Estelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
- Timberlane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
- Woodmere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson 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 Oakville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakville. 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 Oakville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakville. See our Newspapers Page for Oakville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakville ...
Looking for more information about Oakville? 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 Oakville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakville.
Adding Oakville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakville 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 Oakville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Oakville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Plaquemines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |