Welcome to Oak Mound ...
Oak Mound is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Oak Mound is located in Ozark County<1>.
The location of Oak Mound 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 Mound, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Oak Mound is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oak Mound lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oak Mound is within the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Oak Mound ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oak Mound - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Mound.
Communities near Oak Mound ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Mound.
- West Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
- West Plains is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <4>
- Gainesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
- Bakersfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Elijah
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Caulfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
- Caulfield is located in Howell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <4>
- Dora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
- Pottersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Tecumseh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Siloam Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
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 Mound. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Mound.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Mound. 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 Mound.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Mound. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Mound.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Mound ...
Looking for more information about Oak Mound? 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 Mound, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Mound.
Adding Oak Mound to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak Mound 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 Mound was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oak Mound post office opened in 1888.
We also found Oak Mound in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Mound.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Mound. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ozark, 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 Mound - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |