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Welcome to Oak Point ...

Oak Point is located in Roseau County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Point: Oak Pt.

Oak Point is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oak Point is within the boundaries of the (218) area code.

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, Michigan, 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.

  • Lancaster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
  • Arbakka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbakka came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbakka
  • Sirko
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirko came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirko
  • Tolstoi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolstoi came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolstoi
  • Sundown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
  • Caliento
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caliento came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliento
  • Menisino
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menisino came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menisino
  • Gardenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenton
  • Vita
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vita came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vita
  • Lonesand
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesand

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.

Adding Oak Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oak Point in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Oak Point post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Point.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Roseau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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