Welcome to Oakley ...
Oakley is located in Overton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
Oakley is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oakley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Oakley (for example, toward Helenwood), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Oakley: (931)
Communities Also Named Oakley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Oakley - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakley.
Communities near Oakley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakley.
- 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.<3> 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
- Cooper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - 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.<3> 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 <4>
- Thompsons Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- 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.<3> 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 <4>
- Celina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
- 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.<3> 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
- Byrdstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
- 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.<3> 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
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 Oakley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakley. 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 Oakley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakley. See our Newspapers Page for Oakley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakley ...
Looking for more information about Oakley? 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 Oakley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakley.
Adding Oakley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakley 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 for Oakley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oakley post office opened in 1844.
We also found Oakley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |