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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oakland had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Oakland had a population of 1,375 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.

  • Windsor Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Springs
    • Windsor Springs is located in Saint Louis County
  • Webster Groves
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster Groves. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Webster Groves
    • From Oakland to Webster Groves
  • Glendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kirkwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sappington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rock Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Affton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shrewsbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people
  • Brentwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Des Peres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Peres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Peres
    • Des Peres is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,724 people
  • Fenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
  • Ellendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Saint Louis City
  • Barretts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts
    • Barretts is located in Saint Louis County
  • Valley Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Valley Park is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,805 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Park <4>
  • Mehlville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
    • Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County
  • Clifton Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
    • Clifton Heights is located in Saint Louis City
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Saint Louis City
  • Clayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mattese
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
    • Mattese is located in Saint Louis County
  • Ivory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
    • Ivory is located in Saint Louis County
  • Carondelet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Creve Coeur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creve Coeur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Gratiot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
    • Gratiot is located in Saint Louis City
  • Cheltenham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
    • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
  • Olivette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>

The official website for Oakland: www.oaklandmo.org/

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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