Welcome to Oakman ...
So far, we found very little information about Oakman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oakman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oakman, please Contact Us.
Oakman would have been located within present day Grainger County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Oakman is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Oakman was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Oakman was located: 865
Communities Also Named Oakman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oakman - they are located in Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakman.
Communities near Oakman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakman.
- Morristown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dyers Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Middlesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Harrogate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bean Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Bright ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 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 Oakman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakman. 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 Oakman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakman. See our Newspapers Page for Oakman.
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 Oakman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Grainger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |