Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oakdale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakdale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oakdale is located in Norfolk County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Oakdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakdale:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Oakdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Ashcroft
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Readville Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
- Dedham
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dedham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
- Ponkapoag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Westbrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Milton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- East Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- Needham Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Charles River Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- North Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- South Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Easton Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Furnace Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- East Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Norton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Chartley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Raynham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Attleboro Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- North Attleboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Cliftondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Pleasant Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Nahant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Saugus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- East Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Swampscott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Lynnfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- West Peabody
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- Peabody
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Marblehead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Newton Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Eliot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Upper Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Waban
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Cambridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Newtonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- North Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Auburndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Newton Lower Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Montello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- West Hingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Brockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- North Abington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Hingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Hull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Accord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Bayside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Kenberma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Abington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Rockland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Whitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Cochesett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Readville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Hyde Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- West Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Mattapan Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Jamaica Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Ashmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Roxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Dorchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Neponset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Fayville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Cordaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Southborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Southville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- South Milford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hopedale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- East Blackstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Millerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Upton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Upton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Westborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Cumberland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Hamlet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Woonsocket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Berkeley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Branch Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Darlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Lime Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lincoln
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakdale, see our County-by-County Page for Oakdale.
Cemeteries Near Oakdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakdale.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oakdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brookdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brookdare Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hebrew Progressive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Parish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Parish Cemetery
- The Old Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Parish Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRD.800 <1>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Baker Street Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (651 more) ...
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Gardens Cemetery
- The Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
- The Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91017 <2>
- New Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Oakdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Endicott
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Endicott is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
- Ashcroft
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Dedham
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dedham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
- Islington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Islington is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islington
- Ellis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Blue Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Clarendon Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
- West Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Ponkapoag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
- Mattapan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakdale.
Newspapers Published in Oakdale ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakdale, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakdale:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |