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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Oakland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Oakland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oakland, please Contact Us.

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 Oakland (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 Oakland. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Oakland is historic, it would have been located within present day Muskingum County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Muskingum County: Coshocton, Guernsey, Licking, Morgan, Noble & Perry.

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

  • Muskingum County     (The home county of Oakland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Wortley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
      • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Zanesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • North Zanesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • South Zanesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • Gilbert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
    • Darlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • Philo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Cannelville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
      • Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
    • McDonald
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
    • Adamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Hartleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
      • Hartleyville is located in Athens County
    • Glouster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <3>
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Conesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Cooperdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • West Bedford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • Plainfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
    • Coshocton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Canal Lewisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • West Lafayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <3>
    • Mohawk Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Nellie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Warsaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
    • Metham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • Fresno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
      • Fresno is located in Coshocton County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Rushville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
    • Fairfield Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • West Rushville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Bremen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
    • Millersport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <3>
    • Pleasantville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
    • Thurston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Claysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
    • Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Abledell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
      • Abledell is located in Guernsey County
    • Meadow Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Bluebell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
    • Cambridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oldham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Guernsey County
    • Spring Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Byesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
      • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <3>
    • Pleasant City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
      • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <3>
    • Birds Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
      • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Guernsey County
  • Hocking County
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Bladensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
    • Martinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Gratiot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Brownsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
      • Little Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Claylick ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claylick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister's Mill
      • Hollister's Mill is located in Licking County
    • Reform
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Licking County
    • Ben
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Licking County
    • Tilton Crossroads ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Crossroads
      • Tilton Crossroads is located in Licking County
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
    • Wilkins Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
      • Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atherton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Deavertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
    • Eagleport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
    • Malta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
    • McConnelsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <3>
    • Morganville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
    • Neelysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
    • Hackney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Stockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Todds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
      • Todds is located in Morgan County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Hoskinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
      • Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
    • Olive Green
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
      • Olive Green is located in Noble County
    • Belle Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Noble County
    • Caldwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sarahsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Mount Ephraim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Roseville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crooksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
      • Crooksville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <3>
    • Mount Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
      • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
    • Clover Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
    • Redfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Perry County
    • Rehoboth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Perry County
    • Glenford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <3>
    • New Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerset
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Toy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
    • Carthon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
      • Carthon is located in Perry County
    • Junction City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Postboy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Newcomerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Oakland ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakland, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakland.

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 Oakland:

Cemeteries Near Oakland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland.

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

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Old St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
  • Moxahala Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moxahala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moxahala Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Miller - Spangler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prosser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery
  • Fairview Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • United Jewish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Jewish Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers 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.

Oakland itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Zanesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Putnam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Muskingum County
  • Griffin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Muskingum County
  • West Zanesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Zanesville
    • West Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
  • South Zanesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
    • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
  • Muskingum ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
    • Muskingum is located in Muskingum County
  • Buckeye
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
  • Brush Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Brush Creek is located in Muskingum County
  • Sealover ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealover
    • Sealover is located in Muskingum County
  • Carlwick ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlwick
    • Carlwick is located in Muskingum County
  • Sonora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Muskingum County
  • Dillon Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Falls
    • Dillon Falls is located in Muskingum County
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    • Lewis ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Muskingum County
    • Darlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • Duncan Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Falls
      • Duncan Falls is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan Falls <3>

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9403, Longitude: -81.9782       In this case, the coordinates for Oakland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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