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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 Oak Center (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 Oak Center. 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.

Name Variations for Oak Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Center: Oak Ctr. (or less commonly used: Oak Cen., Oak Cent. or Oak Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Oak Center is located in Wabasha County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabasha County: Goodhue, Olmsted, Winona, Buffalo (WI) & Pepin (WI).

Below are the counties that are near Oak Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Center:

  • Wabasha County     (The home county of Oak Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.
    • Zumbro Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
    • Jarrett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
    • Mazeppa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Millville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reads Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
      • Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <1>
    • Wabasha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <1>
    • Elgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Plainview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
    • Kellogg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <1>
    • Weaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Wabasha County
  • Dakota County
    • Miesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <1>
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
    • Mantorville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
      • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <1>
    • Kasson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <1>
    • West Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.
    • Bellechester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Frontenac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <1>
    • Goodhue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <1>
    • Zumbrota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <1>
    • Red Wing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hader
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
    • Wanamingo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Roscoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
    • Welch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <1>
    • Kenyon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.
    • Oronoco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
      • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <1>
    • Genoa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Viola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
    • Post Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Byron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
    • Eyota
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
      • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <1>
    • Shanty Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Simpson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Dover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.
    • Beaver ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Winona County
    • Elba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Altura
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
      • Altura is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <1>
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.
    • Nelson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Maxville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Alma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Buffalo City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Cochrane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
      • Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Dunn County (WI)
    • Eau Galle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
      • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County (WI)
  • Pepin County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.
    • Stockholm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Lakeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Pepin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
      • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Barry Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
      • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Lund
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
      • Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Ella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Arkansaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
      • Arkansaw is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Durand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.
    • Maiden Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Bay City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Hager City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Plum City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Moeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Ellsworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Trimbelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • El Paso
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Morton Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
      • Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Olivet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Pierce County (WI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Center, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Center.

Newspapers Published in Oak Center ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Center, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Center.

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 websites either 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 Oak Center:

Cemeteries Near Oak Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Center.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.

  • Black Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
  • English Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
  • St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Bear Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Valley Cemetery
  • Old German Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Evangelical Cemetery
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Gilbert Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Valley Cemetery
    • Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Hyde Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Park Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oak Center had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.

  • Zumbro Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bear Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
  • Bellechester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
    • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Mazeppa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jarrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
  • Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
  • Belvidere Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
    • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
  • Hammond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Millville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • South Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
    • South Troy is located in Wabasha County
  • Frontenac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
    • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <1>
  • Hay Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
    • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Goodhue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <1>
    • Forest Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
      • Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
    • Claybank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
      • Claybank is located in Goodhue County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Center.

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

The official website for Wabasha County: www.co.wabasha.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oak Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3539, Longitude: -92.4005       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Oak Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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