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Welcome to Oakridge ...

Oakridge is located in Lee County<1>.

When the people of Oakridge refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oakridger<2>

Oakridge is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oakridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Oakridge: 662 & 471<4>

Communities Also Named Oakridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Oakridge - they are located in British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakridge.

Communities near Oakridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakridge.

  • Pontotoc
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Saltillo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Baldwyn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Verona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Guntown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Okolona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Nettleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Plantersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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 Oakridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakridge. 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 Oakridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakridge. See our Newspapers Page for Oakridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakridge ...

Looking for more information about Oakridge? 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 Oakridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oakridge refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oakridge may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Oakridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Oakridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.