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Welcome to Oakfield ...

Oakfield is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.

Oakfield is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Oakfield: 731

The ZIP code for Oakfield: 38362<3>

Communities Also Named Oakfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Oakfield - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, New York (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Oakfield ...

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

  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lavinia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ledbetter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
  • Atkins ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Atkins is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
  • Union Cross
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
  • Lawrence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lawrence is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
  • Parkburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Parkburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
  • Humboldt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Milan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Medina
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Oakfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakfield ...

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

Adding Oakfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oakfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Oakfield was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oakfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oakfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.