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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 White Oak Forest (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 White Oak Forest. 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.

Name Variations for White Oak Forest ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Whiteoak Forest.

  • A typical abbreviation for White Oak Forest: White Oak Frst.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

White Oak Forest is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Van Buren & White.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of White Oak Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Todd Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Lantana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Creston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Cumberland County
    • Crossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Newton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Greenbriar Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Woody
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Cumberland County
    • Woodlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Burke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Winesap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Ninemile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Summer City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brockdell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Young Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Philippi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Clarkrange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Grimsley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Bucklick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Obey City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Beaver Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan's Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
      • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Burnett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Monterey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Southtown Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Shennon Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Algood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Burgess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Huntland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Jeremiah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
    • Cookeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Boiling Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Spring City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Lakewood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Roane County
    • Lakemont Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Sweetgum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Cummingsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Spencer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Bone Cave
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Laurelburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Campaign
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Fall City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak Forest, with the one closest to White Oak Forest listed first.
    • Ravenscroft
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
    • Clarktown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Cherry Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Doyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Macedonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Darkey Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Quebeck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fanchers Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County

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

Newspapers Published in White Oak Forest ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Oak Forest, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Oak Forest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 White Oak Forest:

Cemeteries Near White Oak Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Oak Forest.

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 White Oak Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Browntown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browntown Cemetery
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
  • Neverfail Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neverfail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neverfail Cemetery
  • Pleasant HIll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant HIll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant HIll Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
  • Johnson Stand Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Stand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Stand Cemetery
  • Taylors Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Chapel Cemetery
  • Eastland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastland Cemetery
  • Clifty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifty Cemetery
  • Van Winkle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Winkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Winkle Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
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    • Claysville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claysville Cemetery
    • Glade Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Creek Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Neverfail ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neverfail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
    • Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Erasmus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erasmus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
    • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
  • Pomona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Cumberland County
  • Bon Air
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
    • Bon Air is located in White County
  • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
  • Lantana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
    • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
  • Howard Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
    • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Dug Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
    • Dug Hill is located in Putnam County
  • Taylors
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors
    • Taylors is located in White County
  • Creston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Cumberland County
  • Newton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
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    • Wyatt ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Cumberland County
    • Crossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Yankeetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
      • Yankeetown is located in White County

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

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

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>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- White Oak Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9542, Longitude: -85.2291       In this case, the coordinates for White Oak Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 White Oak Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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