Welcome to Oak Vale ...
Oak Vale is primarily located in Jefferson Davis County<1>. A portion of Oak Vale extends into Jefferson County and Lawrence County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Vale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Oak Vale is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oak Vale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oak Vale: 601 & 769<3>
The ZIP code for Oak Vale: 39656<4>
Communities near Oak Vale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Vale.
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbia
- From Oak Vale to Columbia
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Prentiss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prentiss
- From Oak Vale to Prentiss
- Bassfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Silver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
- Arm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arm
- From Oak Vale to Arm
- Goss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goss
- From Oak Vale to Goss
- Expose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Expose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Expose
- From Oak Vale to Expose
- Sartinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sartinville
- From Oak Vale to Sartinville
- Hooker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hooker
- From Oak Vale to Hooker
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 Vale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Vale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Vale. 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 Vale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Vale. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Vale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Vale ...
Looking for more information about Oak Vale? 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 Vale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Vale.
Adding Oak Vale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak Vale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Vale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Vale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Vale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Vale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Oak Vale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Oak Vale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oak Vale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak Vale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |