Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oaks had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oaks, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Sharpsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Vaughan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cameron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
- Deasonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deasonville
- Deasonville is located in Yazoo County
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cobbville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
- Shrock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Fordyke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Revive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Goodman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
- Evans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
- Shoccoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Ebenezer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Millville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Zeiglerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeiglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeiglerville
- Zeiglerville is located in Holmes County
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
- Ofahoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Myrleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrleville
- Myrleville is located in Yazoo County
- Saint Ann
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Thomastown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomastown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Thomastown is located in Leake County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |