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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Oakland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Oakland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oakland, please Contact Us.

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 Oakland (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 Oakland. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Oakland is historic, it would have been located within present day Maury County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & Williamson.

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

  • Maury County     (The home county of Oakland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Philadelphia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • New Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Columbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jameson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • New Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Graymere Manor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Theta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Culleoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Zion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Armour Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Ashwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Broadview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Unionville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Palmetto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Whitaker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Longview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Vannatta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Shelbyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Linton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Wrencoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Oak Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Whispering Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
  • Dickson County
    • Spencers Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bufords
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Trigg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Powell Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Wales
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Weakley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Duck River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Primm Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Tottys Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Graytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Wrigley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
  • Lawrence County
    • Webber City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
  • Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Caney Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Chapel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <3>
    • Holts Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochran
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Cornersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • New Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Eagleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Midland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Rucker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Duplex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <3>
    • Burwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Peytonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Parry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • College Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Southall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Leipers Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Arrington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • McEwen ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people

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

Newspapers Published in Oakland ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakland, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oakland:

Cemeteries Near Oakland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland.

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

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

  • Doyle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doyle Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the west of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11457 <5>
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blackburn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackburn Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the west of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9351 <5>
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharp Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the west of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Daniels Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the west of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11163 <5>
  • Derryberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Derryberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Derryberry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Derryberry Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derryberry Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11325 <5>
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hunter Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the west of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289308 <5>
  • Hays Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hays Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the west of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13162 <5>
  • Hardison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kinnard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lovett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovett Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14889 <5>
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    • Lovett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lovett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovett Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14888 <5>
    • Allmond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allmond Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allmond Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allmond Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8589 <5>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9797 <5>

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.

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

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

  • Lasea
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasea
    • Lasea is located in Maury County
  • Kedron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Maury County
  • Rally Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • Rally Hill is located in Maury County
  • Leftwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leftwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
    • Leftwich is located in Maury County
  • Hardison Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardison Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardison Mill
    • Hardison Mill is located in Marshall County
  • Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Maury County
  • Lillard Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillard Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillard Mill
    • Lillard Mill is located in Marshall County
  • Carters Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
    • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Caney Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
    • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Duplex
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
    • Duplex is located in Williamson County
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    • Godwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin
      • Godwin is located in Maury County
    • Bryant Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Station
      • Bryant Station is located in Maury County
    • Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6459, Longitude: -86.9033       In this case, the coordinates for Oakland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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