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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.

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 (so far) for Oak Vale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Vale.

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.