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

Oak Park is located in Northumberland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.

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

  • Northumberland County     (The home county of Oak Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Northumberland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Keefers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Sunbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <1>
    • Potts Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chulasky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulasky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • Snydertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
      • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Riverside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Augustaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mile Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
    • Marion Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Centre County
    • Livonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Rauchtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
    • Loganton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <1>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Grovania
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rupert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
    • Buckhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
    • Jerseytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Fernville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
    • Bloomsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Eyers Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Millville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Erdman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Pillow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <1>
    • Gratz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Berrysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Loyalton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Paxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Elizabethville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <1>
    • Lykens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rife
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <1>
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Knousetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Richfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Stars
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Swales
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Newtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
    • East Berwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Mountain Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <1>
    • New Columbus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Muncy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <1>
    • Muncy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Lairdsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Montoursville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <1>
    • Unityville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Collomsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collomsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Duboistown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • South Williamsport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Biggerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Faxon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Lycoming County
    • Williamsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
      • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanicsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Exchange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>
    • Reward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <1>
    • Rough and Ready
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pitman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <1>
    • Hegins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lavelle - Locustdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
      • Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lavelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Beurys Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beurys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
      • Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
      • Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Gordon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Shamokin Dam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
      • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <1>
    • Hummels Wharf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <1>
    • Kratzerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Selinsgrove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <1>
    • Dundore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Freeburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Kreamer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <1>
    • Globe Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Port Trevorton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Penns Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <1>
    • Middleburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <1>
    • Pallas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
    • Lewisburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Linntown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • West Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • New Columbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <1>
    • Mifflinburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <1>
    • Allenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
    • Millmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <1>
    • Hartleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Laurelton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Oak Park ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Park, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Oak Park:

Cemeteries Near Oak Park ...

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

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

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

  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pomfret Manor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pomfret Manor Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pompret Manor Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomfret Manor Cemetery
  • West Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
  • Orchard Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Lantz Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Northumberland Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chillisquaque Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillisquaque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillisquaque Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (167 more) ...
    • Kase Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Brights Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brights Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview 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.<7>

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

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

  • Northumberland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolverton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
    • Wolverton is located in Northumberland County
  • Sunbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <1>
  • Keefers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
  • Klines Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klines Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Grove
    • Klines Grove is located in Northumberland County
  • Cameron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Northumberland County
  • Kapp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapp
    • Kapp is located in Northumberland County
  • Winfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Union County
  • Shamokin Dam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
    • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <1>
  • Potts Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Snydertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
    • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Kipps Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipps Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipps Run
    • Kipps Run is located in Northumberland County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chulasky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulasky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • Mooresburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Montandon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montandon
      • Montandon is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montandon <1>

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

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9140, Longitude: -76.7602       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Park 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.
<7>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 Oak Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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