Welcome to Oaksville ...
Oaksville is located in Otsego County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oaksville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Oaksville is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oaksville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oaksville: 607
Websites for Oaksville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.otsegocountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oaksville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Oaksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oaksville.
- Oneonta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ilion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
- Ilion is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <3>
- Mohawk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cooperstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richfield Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
- Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <3>
- New Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
- West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <3>
- Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>
- Schenevus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
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 Oaksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oaksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oaksville. 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 Oaksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oaksville. See our Newspapers Page for Oaksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaksville ...
Looking for more information about Oaksville? 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 Oaksville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oaksville.
Adding Oaksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oaksville 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 Oaksville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Oaksville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaksville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oaksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |