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Welcome to Oak Dale ...

Oak Dale is located in Overton County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Oak Dale had a population of 212 people.<2> (see below for details).

Oak Dale is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oak Dale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Oak Dale (for example, toward Elgin), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Oak Dale: 931

Communities Also Named Oak Dale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Oak Dale - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Oak Dale ...

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

  • Cooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Livingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Thompsons Store
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Monterey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jamestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Albany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Celina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Grimsley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodson Branch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
  • Byrdstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Dale ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Dale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Dale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.