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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Oakview. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oakview to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oakview, 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 Oakview (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 Oakview. 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 Oakview is historic, it would have been located within present day Decatur County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Benton, Carroll, Hardin, Henderson, Perry & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Oakview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakview:
- Decatur County (The home county of Oakview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Parsons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Mount Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Decaturville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Scotts Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Coxburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Chaseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Wildlife Cove Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Camden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Brevards Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Buena Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Bruceton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hollow Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Anark
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Huntingdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Johnson Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Saltillo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Darden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Chesterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Union Cross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Reagan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Henry County
- Spring Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Only
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Whitfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Whitehouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Hornertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Salt Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Aetna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Graham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Bakerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hustburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- New Johnsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grandmother Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Plant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Hurricane Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Roost
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Bethpage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Trinity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Halls Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- McEwen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Kimmins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Lobelville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Ashland Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakview, see our County-by-County Page for Oakview.
Cemeteries Near Oakview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakview.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oakview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Lain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hartley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Haynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cheney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Denson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davidson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bradley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hendrix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Morgans Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bible Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (796 more) ...
- Britts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Griggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wesson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.
Oakview itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakview, with the one closest to Oakview listed first.
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Sugar Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- McIllwain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McIllwain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
- Coxburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Chaseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Bible Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Holladay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Parsons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Perryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Perryville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Pope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pope is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Beardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakview.
Newspapers Published in Oakview ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakview, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakview.
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 helpful 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 Oakview:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Decatur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lewis County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Oakview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |