Our Genealogy Helper
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 Oakmont (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 Oakmont. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Oakmont is located in Taney County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taney County: Boone (AR), Carroll (AR), Marion (AR), Christian, Douglas, Ozark & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Oakmont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakmont:
- Taney County (The home county of Oakmont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oasis is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melva is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Table Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Branson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hollister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Powersite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Bull Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Forsyth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockaway Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Merriam Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
- Arrow Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Shell Knob
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Golden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Emerald Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Hill City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Chain-O-Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Eagle Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jenkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Leann
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Scholten
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
- Chestnutridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saddlebrooke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Spokane
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Green Mound Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Garrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Highlandville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chadwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Ozark County
- Ocie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
- Blue Eye
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coney Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Indian Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Dollar City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Lampe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kimberling City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Branson West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Reeds Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cape Fair
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Galena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCord Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
- Omaha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shaver is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Lowry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Boone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Myrtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Alpena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Batavia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Batavia is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Diamond City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lead Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bergman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
- Blue Eye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Green Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Urbanette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Berryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rudd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Osage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Metalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Holiday Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Conway County (AR)
- Grandview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Conway County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Marion County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
- Monarch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Peel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Newton County (AR)
- Compton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakmont, see our County-by-County Page for Oakmont.
Cemeteries Near Oakmont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakmont.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oakmont - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakmont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goodall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Logan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lewallen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Top Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whorton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhodes Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Blue Eye (AR).
- The Rhodes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rhoades Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31096 <2>
- Blue Eye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Eye Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Blue Eye (AR).
- The Blue Eye Cemetery has also been known as:
- Butler Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27640 <2>
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Gobbler Knob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Coney Island
- Vanzandt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Oakmont in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakmont.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
- Cedar Valley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Valley is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Blue Eye
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Omaha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Branson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ruth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ruth is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Mincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mincy is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mincy
- Kirbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Radical
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Radical is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yocum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yocum is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shaver is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Marmaros
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Baxter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Baxter is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakmont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakmont.
Newspapers Published in Oakmont ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakmont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakmont, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakmont.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Oakmont:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Taney County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oakmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Oakmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |