Welcome to Oldfield ...

Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oldfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Oldfield is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oldfield lies within the (225) area code.

Communities Also Named Oldfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Oldfield - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Maryland (2), Missouri, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Oldfield ...

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

• Central
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
• Livingston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Clinton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Albany
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Slaughter
  (18 miles [29 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>
• Port Vincent
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
  • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oldfield ...

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

Adding Oldfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Oldfield post office opened in 1856.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oldfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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