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 Oakland (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 Oakland. 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 and doctors 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.
Oakland is located in Yalobusha County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yalobusha County: Calhoun, Grenada, Lafayette, Panola & Tallahatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Oakland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakland:
- Yalobusha County (The home county of Oakland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Tillatoba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
- Coffeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Velma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Water Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>
- Calhoun County
- Banner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Avalon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Turkey Foot Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Memphis Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Grenada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elliott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Springdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Taylor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
- Alesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Leflore County
- Minter City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Pope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Courtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Chapeltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Batesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <2>
- Mims
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Terza
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Sardis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Crowder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Bobo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Lambert
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Yarbrough
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Marks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <2>
- Vance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Falcon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crevi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
- Rosebloom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Paynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Leverett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leverett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Swan Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Albin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Webb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Glendora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <2>
- Sumner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Tutwiler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakland, see our County-by-County Page for Oakland.
Cemeteries Near Oakland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland.
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 Oakland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Olvis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olvis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parrish Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Henderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Womble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womble Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rome Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58479 <4>
- Sayles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lesters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lesters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lesters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Swearengen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swearengen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swearengen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burkhalter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhalter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakland had a population of 327 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakland had a population of 492 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Teasdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasdale
- Teasdale is located in Tallahatchie County
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crevi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
- Murphreesboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphreesboro
- Murphreesboro is located in Tallahatchie County
- Pope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Paynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Rosebloom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Courtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Eureka Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Eureka Springs is located in Panola County
- Cascilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascilla
- Cascilla is located in Tallahatchie County
- Coffeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Leverett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leverett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
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- Chapeltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Velma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Batesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland.
Newspapers Published in Oakland ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakland, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakland.
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 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 Oakland:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Yalobusha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Grenada County
- Lafayette County
- Leflore County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Tallahatchie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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> | 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> | 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 Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Oakland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0557, Longitude: -89.9147 In this case, the coordinates for Oakland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |