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 Oakland Park (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 Oakland Park. 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 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.
Oakland Park is located in Baltimore County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Oakland Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakland Park:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Oakland Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Mount Wilson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Wilson is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wilson
- Scotts Level
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scotts Level is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Level
- Roslyn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roslyn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
- Milford Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oakwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- Randallstown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Howardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Pikesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Garrison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Green Spring Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
- Chattolanee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chattolanee is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattolanee
- The Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Carriage Hill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Patapsco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Brooklyn Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Dorsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Arundel Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Linthicum Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Ferndale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Jessup
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Cohansey Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Glen Burnie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Hampden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Homeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Beechfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Charles Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Carroll
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Oaklee Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Henryton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Lakeview Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Freedom Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Berrywood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Piney Ridge Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Sykesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Klee Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Gaither
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Eastview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Sandyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Morgan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Sams Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Mount Airy Village West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Bartholows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Smith Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Libertytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Monrovia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New Market
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Green Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Daysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Hess
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Upper Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Pleasant Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Amoss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Fallston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Putnam Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Shawsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Wimbledon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Joppa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Joppatowne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Benson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Jarrettsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marydell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellicott City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Marriottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ilchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Font Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Village of Dorseys Search
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawyers Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Sandy Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brinklow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Unity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Ashton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Brookeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burtonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Cloverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Norwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Olney Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
- Etchison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- West Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Glenn Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Collington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Adelphi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Kingsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Blackrock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- West Manheim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Glenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Wiley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Brodbecks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Orwig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Railroad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tolna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Seitzland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Draco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- New Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakland Park, see our County-by-County Page for Oakland Park.
Cemeteries Near Oakland Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland Park.
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 Oakland Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakland Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Druid Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chevra Ahavas Chesed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tifereth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Sanctuary Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bihy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Har Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evangelimas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lorraine Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (464 more) ...
- Beth Tfiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery is located in Baltimore.
- The Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery of Chizuk Amuno
- Arlington Cemetery
- Chizuk Amuno Congregation Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80714 <2>
- Maryland National Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Oakland Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakland Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland Park, with the one closest to Oakland Park listed first.
- Scotts Level
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scotts Level is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Level
- Mount Wilson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Wilson is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wilson
- Randallstown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McDonogh
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McDonogh is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonogh
- Hebbville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hebbville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbville
- Howardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Sudbrook Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sudbrook Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbrook Park
- Pikesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chattolanee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chattolanee is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattolanee
- Garrison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Green Spring Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
- Owings Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Powhatan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Lochearn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakland Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland Park.
Newspapers Published in Oakland Park ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakland Park, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakland Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Oakland Park:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Adams County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oakland Park, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |