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 Oakdale (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 Oakdale. 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.
Oakdale is located in Mecklenburg County .
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries .
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mecklenburg County : Cabarrus , Gaston , Iredell , Lincoln , Union , Lancaster (SC) & York (SC) .
Below are the counties that are near Oakdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakdale:
Mecklenburg County (The home county of Oakdale)
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Chateau Woods (Less than 2 miles to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chateau Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County Spring Lake (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County Paw Creek (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County Croft (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Croft is located in Mecklenburg County Greenville (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County Biddleville (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County Dalton Village (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County Pinecrest (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County Wilmore (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County Belmont (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County Charlotte (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Chantilly (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County Dixie (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County Cabarrus County
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Cannon Crossroads (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
Cannon Cross Roads Cannon's Crossroads Wallace Cross Roads Wallace Crossroads Harrisburg (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
Poplar Tent (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County Tulin ‑ Historic(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin Tulin is located in Cabarrus County Fisher Town (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County Concord (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
Midland (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Midland is located in Cabarrus County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
Bosts Mill ‑ Historic(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County Mount Pleasant (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
Rimer (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer Rimer is located in Cabarrus County Catawba County
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Lake Norman of Catawba (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <3>
Terrell (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Terrell is located in Catawba County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <3>
Killian Crossroads (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County Sherrills Ford (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
Olivers Crossroads (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County Drums Crossroads (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County Monbo (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo Monbo is located in Catawba County Bandy (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Bandy is located in Catawba County Providence Mill (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill Providence Mill is located in Catawba County Long Island (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Long Island is located in Catawba County Maiden (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Maiden is located in Catawba County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <3>
Duan (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan Duan is located in Catawba County Murrays Hill (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County Cleveland County
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Kings Mountain (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
White Plains (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains White Plains is located in Cleveland County Elbethel ‑ Historic(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel Elbethel is located in Cleveland County Stony Point (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point Stony Point is located in Cleveland County Waco (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco Waco is located in Cleveland County Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
Gaston County
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Mount Holly (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Mount Holly is located in Gaston County Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
Brown Town (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town Brown Town is located in Gaston County Lucia (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia Lucia is located in Gaston County Woodland ‑ Historic(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Woodland is located in Gaston County Belmont (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
McAdenville (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Catawba ‑ Historic(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Catawba is located in Gaston County Cramerton (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton Cramerton is located in Gaston County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <3>
Lowell (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Lowell is located in Gaston County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
Stanley (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Spencer Mountain (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
Ranlo (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo Ranlo is located in Gaston County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
Smyre (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre Smyre is located in Gaston County Iredell County
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Mount Mourne (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County Mayhew (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew Mayhew is located in Iredell County Doolie (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie Doolie is located in Iredell County Mooresville (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
Shepherds (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Shepherds is located in Iredell County Mazeppa (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa Mazeppa is located in Iredell County Ostwalt (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt Ostwalt is located in Iredell County Troutman (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
Barium Springs (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barium Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs Barium Springs is located in Iredell County Eufola (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola Eufola is located in Iredell County Lincoln County
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Lowesville (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville Lowesville is located in Lincoln County Westport (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Westport is located in Lincoln County Machpelah (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah Machpelah is located in Lincoln County Triangle ‑ Historic(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Triangle is located in Lincoln County Denver (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Iron Station (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station Iron Station is located in Lincoln County Boger City (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City Boger City is located in Lincoln County Lincolnton (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Crouse (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse Crouse is located in Lincoln County Rowan County
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Kannapolis (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
Enochville (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville Enochville is located in Rowan County Five Points (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Five Points is located in Rowan County Harts ‑ Historic(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Harts is located in Rowan County North Kannapolis (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County Corriher Heights (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County Landis (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Landis is located in Rowan County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <3>
Five Forks (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks Five Forks is located in Rowan County China Grove (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
Mount Ulla (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Harris Chapel (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County Mill Bridge (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County Bear Poplar (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County Stanly County
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Locust (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Locust is located in Stanly County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <3>
Stanfield (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Stanfield is located in Stanly County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <3>
Lambert (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lambert is located in Stanly County Red Cross (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross Red Cross is located in Stanly County Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
Union County
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Stallings (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings Stallings is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <3>
Marvin (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Marvin is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
Hemby Bridge (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge Hemby Bridge is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
Indian Trail (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail Indian Trail is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <3>
Lake Park (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Lake Park is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
White Oak (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak White Oak is located in Union County Fairview (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Fairview is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
Wesley Chapel (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <3>
Unionville (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Unionville is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
Waxhaw (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Mineral Springs (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs Mineral Springs is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <3>
Monroe (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Monroe is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
Carmel Village (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village Carmel Village is located in Union County Lancaster County (SC)
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Camp Cox (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC) Colonial Village (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC) Indian Land (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Van Wyck (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
York County (SC)
The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Lake Wylie (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
Tega Cay (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
Fort Mill (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Bowling Green (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
India Hook (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for India Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook India Hook is located in York County (SC) Riverview (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Riverview is located in York County (SC) Clover (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
Newport (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Newport is located in York County (SC) Rock Hill (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
Filbert (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert Filbert is located in York County (SC) Zadok ‑ Historic(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zadok have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok Zadok is located in York County (SC) Lesslie (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lesslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie Lesslie is located in York County (SC) York (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakdale, see our County-by-County Page for Oakdale .
Cemeteries Near Oakdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakdale.
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 Oakdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Pleasant Grove Memorial Park (Less than 2 miles to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Memorial Park The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Miranda Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Thrift Baptist Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrift Baptist Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrift Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Forest Lawn Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Biddleville Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
North Pinewood Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Continue List (157 more) ...
Oaklawn Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
Hendrix Family Cemetery Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48276 <4>
Hebrew Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Oak Grove Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2>
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>
While we didn't find Oakdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
Martindale ‑ Historic(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale Martindale is located in Mecklenburg County Paw Creek (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County Arlington (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Arlington is located in Mecklenburg County Croft (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Croft is located in Mecklenburg County Derita (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derita Derita is located in Mecklenburg County Charlotte (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Mountain Island (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island Mountain Island is located in Gaston County Mount Holly (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Mount Holly is located in Gaston County Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
Dixie (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County Huntersville (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
Lucia (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia Lucia is located in Gaston County Belmont (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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Cowans Ford (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Ford Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County Newell (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Newell is located in Mecklenburg County McAdenville (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakdale .
Newspapers Published in Oakdale ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakdale, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> Extended Newspaper List for Oakdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oakdale:
Websites specific to North Carolina Pages specific to Mecklenburg County Genealogy information for nearby counties
Cabarrus County Catawba County Cleveland County Gaston County Iredell County Lincoln County Rowan County Stanly County Union County Lancaster County York County Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page .
The official website for Mecklenburg County: https://www.mecknc.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> 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. 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. While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. 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 . 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 Oakdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. 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- Oakdale) to Point B.