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Welcome to Oak Point ...

Oak Point is located in Jackson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Point: Oak Pt.

Oak Point is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oak Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Oak Point: 517

Communities Also Named Oak Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Oak Point - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New York (2), Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Oak Point ...

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

  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
    • Former name for Jackson:
    • Jacksonopolis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Chelsea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Leslie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockbridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Brooklyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Grass Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Onsted
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Point ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Point - 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.