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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 Oakley (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 Oakley. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Oakley is located in Overton 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 Overton County: Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Jackson, Pickett & Putnam.

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

  • Overton County     (The home county of Oakley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Free Communion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County
    • Garretts Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Livingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Oak Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Beaver Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beaver Hill
      • From Oakley to Beaver Hill
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanging Limb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Cooper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Little Crab
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pall Mall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wilder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Grimsley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Allardt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
    • Clarkrange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Armathwaite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Burristown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodson Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Columbus Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Whitleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gainesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <2>
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Haydenburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydenburg
      • From Oakley to Haydenburg
    • Rough Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nameless
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
    • Walnut Shade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Pickett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Byrdstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Static
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Oakley to Static
    • Chanute
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chanute
      • From Oakley to Chanute
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoton
      • From Oakley to Avoton
    • Bangham Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Jeremiah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Algood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <2>
    • Shennon Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • White Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • Park Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Monterey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cookeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Southtown Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Burnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Baxter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
  • Adair County (KY)
  • Clinton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Static
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Oakley to Static
    • Browns Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida
      • From Oakley to Ida
    • Savage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savage
      • From Oakley to Savage
    • Alpha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Cumberland City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County (KY)
  • Cumberland County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Burkesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Cloyds Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dougan Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Leslie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grider
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Waterview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bakerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Marrowbone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dubre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County (KY)
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Hestand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Oakley to Hestand
    • Meshack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Oakley to Meshack
    • Boles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Oakley to Boles
    • Tompkinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Forkton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Oakley to Forkton
    • Gamaliel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Russell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Long Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Oakley to Lula
  • Wayne County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Slickford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slickford
      • From Oakley to Slickford
    • Shearer Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Murl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pisgah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Oakley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakley.

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

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

  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Stover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Canners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakley had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ward ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Overton County
  • Grey ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
    • Grey is located in Overton County
  • Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
    • Eagle Creek is located in Overton County
  • Willow Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Clay County
  • Fox Springs ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Springs
    • Fox Springs is located in Clay County
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Overton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Wirmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirmingham
    • Wirmingham is located in Overton County
  • Livingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Overton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
  • Hilham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilham
    • Hilham is located in Overton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilham <2>
  • Peytonsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
    • Peytonsburg is located in Cumberland County (KY)
  • Nettle Carrier ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettle Carrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Carrier
    • Nettle Carrier is located in Overton County
  • Byrdstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Henard ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henard
      • Henard is located in Overton County
    • Celina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Crawford ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Overton County

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

Newspapers Published in Oakley ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakley, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Oakley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Oakley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5074, Longitude: -85.3106    









 

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