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 Oakwood Estates (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 Oakwood Estates. 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.
Name Variations for Oakwood Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oakwood Estates: Oakwood Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oakwood Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakwood Estates.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Oakwood Estates is located in Oktibbeha County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oktibbeha County: Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Webster & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Oakwood Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakwood Estates:
- Oktibbeha County (The home county of Oakwood Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Adaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Starkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bradley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Clayton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Double Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Sessums
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sturgis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Attala County
- McCool
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Woodland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Anchor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Reform
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Williams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Ackerman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Weir
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- French Camp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Cedar Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Pheba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mhoons Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Griffith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Siloam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Beasley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Abbott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Montpelier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Whites
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Una
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Vinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Artesia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Crawford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Muldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Gibson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Brooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mashulaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Deerbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Macon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Mathiston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Sapa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Clarkson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Mantee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Eupora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fame
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Walthall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Hohenlinden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Montevista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Fearns Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakwood Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Oakwood Estates.
Cemeteries Near Oakwood Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakwood Estates.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oakwood Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakwood Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Josey Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Adaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Associated Reform Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Colcolough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pearsons Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Self Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (321 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Oakwood Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakwood Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakwood Estates, with the one closest to Oakwood Estates listed first.
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Starkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bradley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Double Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Sturgis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pheba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sessums
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Oktoc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktoc
- Osborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Mhoons Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Loakfoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Loakfoma is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loakfoma
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Griffith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Maben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Artesia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakwood Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakwood Estates.
Newspapers Published in Oakwood Estates ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakwood Estates, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakwood Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Oakwood Estates:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Oktibbeha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Webster County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Oakwood Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |