Welcome to Oakdale ...

Oakdale is located in White County<1>.

Oakdale is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Oakdale: 931

Communities Also Named Oakdale ...

While we believe that this Oakdale is located in White County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Oakdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hawkins, Macon, Morgan, Putnam and Robertson County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 89 communities that are also named Oakdale - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts (4), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (11), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Oakdale ...

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

• Clarktown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Cookeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
• Smithville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Smithville is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
• Sopha ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
• Newton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
  • Newton has also been known as:
  • Peay
• White Plains
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Spencer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
• Baxter
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Baxter is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
• Huntland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Huntland is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
  • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
• Doyle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Doyle is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakdale ...

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