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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 White Oak (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 White Oak. 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 White Oak ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Whiteoak.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

White Oak is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Lafayette, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica & Yalobusha.

Below are the counties that are near White Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Oak:

  • Panola County     (The home county of White Oak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Longtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Panola County
    • Crenshaw
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <2>
    • Askew
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
      • Askew is located in Panola County
    • Como
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Sardis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Chapeltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
      • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
    • Mims
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
      • Mims is located in Panola County
    • Batesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Terza
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
      • Terza is located in Panola County
    • Courtland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
      • Courtland is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Pope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Coahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Rich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
      • Rich is located in Coahoma County
    • Lula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <2>
    • Jonestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
    • Powell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Coahoma County
    • Coahoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagles Nest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
    • Lyon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Friars Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Clarksdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
  • DeSoto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Cub Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
    • Eudora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
    • Hernando
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Alphaba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
      • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
    • Memphis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in DeSoto County
    • Bright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • Glover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County
  • Lafayette County
    • Harmontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
      • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Sledge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Falcon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bobo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
      • Bobo is located in Quitman County
    • Marks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Crowder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lambert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
    • Yarbrough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
      • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
    • Vance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Quitman County
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Senatobia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <2>
    • Arkabutla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
    • New Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Coldwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County
    • Poagville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County
    • Aiken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Tate County
    • Wyatte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
  • Tunica County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Clayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Tunica County
    • Evansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Tunica County
    • Tunica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in Tunica County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <2>
    • North Tunica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Seyppel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seyppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
      • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Lee County (AR)
    • Phillips Bayou
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
      • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County (AR)
  • Phillips County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Helena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Helena - West Helena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
    • West Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Huma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Oak, see our County-by-County Page for White Oak.

Newspapers Published in White Oak ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Oak, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Oak.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 White Oak:

Cemeteries Near White Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Oak.

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 White Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.

  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Longtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longtown Cemetery
  • Askew Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • McGehees Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehees Chapel Cemetery
  • Peach Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Creek Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • New Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Baptist Cemetery
  • Star Place - Shiloh Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Place - Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Place - Shiloh Cemetery
  • Mt. Level Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Level Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • Dooley Wood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Wood Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Abes Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abes Chapel Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find White Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Oak.

These communities are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.

  • Longtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Panola County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
  • Strayhorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strayhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
    • Strayhorn is located in Tate County
  • Como
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
  • Senatobia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
    • Senatobia is located in Tate County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <2>
  • Dubbs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
    • Dubbs is located in Tunica County
  • Sardis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Arkabutla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
    • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
  • Evansville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Tunica County
  • Clayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Tunica County
  • Rich
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
    • Rich is located in Coahoma County
  • Marks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
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    • Chapeltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
      • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
    • Coldwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dundee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Oak.

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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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>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- White Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4909, Longitude: -90.1593       In this case, the coordinates for White Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 White Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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