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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 Oakley (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 Oakley. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Oakley is located in Reynolds County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Reynolds County: Carter, Dent, Iron, Shannon & Wayne.

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

  • Reynolds County     (The home county of Oakley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Ellington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Fruit City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
    • Redford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
    • Corridon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
    • Reynolds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Bee Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Lesterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Black
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Greeley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Oates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Van Buren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
    • Chicopee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
    • Fremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Ellsinore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
      • Ellsinore is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <2>
    • Grandin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Dent County
    • Bunker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
      • Bunker is located in Dent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <2>
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Des Arc
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Vulcan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
    • Annapolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Sabula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Iron County
    • Chloride
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
      • Chloride is located in Iron County
    • Glover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Iron County
  • Ripley County
    • Bennett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Ripley County
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Winona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
    • Eminence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • Alley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Round Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mill Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Patterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dees Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
    • Brunot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
      • Brunot is located in Wayne County
    • Williamsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
    • Silva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Lodi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Oakley ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakley, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Oakley:

Cemeteries Near Oakley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakley.

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 Oakley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Ellington Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Chitwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
  • Odell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
  • Upper Doe Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Doe Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Doe Run Cemetery
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
  • Helvey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvey Cemetery
  • Doe Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doe Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doe Run Cemetery
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Galbraith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheets Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets 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>

While we didn't find Oakley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakley.

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

  • Van Buren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
  • Alamode ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamode have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamode
    • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
  • Chicopee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Carter County
  • Redford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Redford is located in Reynolds County
  • Leeper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeper
    • Leeper is located in Wayne County
  • Piedmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Chilton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
    • Chilton is located in Carter County
  • Gads Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
    • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
  • Mill Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
    • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Shawnee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Shannon County
  • Hunter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Carter County
  • Des Arc
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Des Arc is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vulcan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
    • Low Wassie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Wassie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Wassie
      • Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
    • Barlow ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Wayne County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1489, Longitude: -90.9554       In this case, the coordinates for Oakley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Oakley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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