Our Genealogy Helper
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 Oakdale (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 Oakdale. 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.
Oakdale is located in Robertson County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Robertson County: Logan (KY), Simpson (KY), Todd (KY), Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery & Sumner.
Below are the counties that are near Oakdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakdale:
- Robertson County (The home county of Oakdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- White House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calistia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Jernigan Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Cross Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenbrier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Hygeia Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mulloy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Orlinda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
- Black Jack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bearwallow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Sycamore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Marrowbone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Ashland City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Lockertsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Lillamay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Cheap Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Henrietta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Neptune
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Ridgetop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Addie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Joelton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rayon City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Old Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Lakewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Maplewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Morny
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morny is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marvel is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
- East Nashville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
- Dickson County
- Bellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Siloam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Green Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Port Royal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Oak Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Fredonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Sango
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Millersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnsons Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Hall Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- New Deal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Deal is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
- Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
- Shackle Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- Cottontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goodlettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ocana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ocana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Fountain Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Hendersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trousdale County
- Hartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Williamson County
- Wildwood Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Laguardo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Mount Juliet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn Christie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Beckwith
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Belinda City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Possum Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Leeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Rural Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Gladeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Mount Aerial
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Adolphus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pope is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Petroleum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Red Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Trammel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
- Logan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Adairville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schochoh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
- Keysburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Ferguson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Olmstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cave Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gordonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Simpson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Black Jack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Prices Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Neosheo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Salmons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Salmons is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
- Gold City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gold City is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
- Todd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Allensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Hadensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Guthrie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Warren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Woodburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Woodburn is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Drake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Drake is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakdale, see our County-by-County Page for Oakdale.
Cemeteries Near Oakdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakdale.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oakdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shannon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Strickland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jernigan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Warren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chowning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swift Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (847 more) ...
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Oakdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Baggettsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Baggettsville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggettsville
- White House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calistia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- White Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Hill is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Bobwhite ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bobwhite is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobwhite
- Cross Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenbrier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Hygeia Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Ridgetop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Lohman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lohman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohman
- Bakers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bakers is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
- Mulloy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Hubertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hubertville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubertville
- Orlinda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goodlettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakdale.
Newspapers Published in Oakdale ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakdale, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Oakdale:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Robertson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Williamson County
- Wilson County
- Allen County
- Logan County
- Simpson County
- Todd County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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 Oakdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |