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Welcome to Oakley ...

Oakley is located in Pitt County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Oakley is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oakley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oakley lies within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Oakley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Oakley: This one is located in Pitt County and the other is located in Buncombe County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 30 communities that are also named Oakley - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Oakley ...

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

  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Tarboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Winterville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Princeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
  • Robersonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
    • Robersonville is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <4>
  • Pinetops
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Chocowinity
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
    • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakley ...

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

Adding Oakley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oakley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oakley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oakley post office opened in 1892.

We also found Oakley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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