Our Genealogy Helper
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 (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. 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 ...
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.
Another variation: Whiteoak.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named White Oak. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Oak.
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 hospitals and 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.
White Oak is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Allen (KY), Monroe (KY), Clay, Jackson, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near White Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Oak:
- Macon County (The home county of White Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Frog Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Lafayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Red Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meadorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Mill Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Gibbs Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Green Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Hermitage Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Jenkins Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Clementsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Boles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Moss
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Celina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Free Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Cave Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- North Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Haydenburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Whitleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Rough Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Columbus Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Gainesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burristown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Nameless
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Pleasant Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Difficult
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Dixon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Defeated
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Monoville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Carthage
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rock City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- South Carthage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Bluff Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Chestnut Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Gordonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shaver Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Westmoreland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Bledsoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bransford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
- Bethpage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chipman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Castalian Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rogana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Rock Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Corinth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Sengtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sengtown is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sengtown
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Johntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Saulsbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Possum Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Oak Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Petroleum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Scottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adolphus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Red Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Halfway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halifax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Yesse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yesse is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Meador
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meador is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Pope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pope is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Barren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Austin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Austin is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Etoile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Etoile is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Lucas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nobob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nobob is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Haywood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Haywood is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Rocky Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Eighty Eight
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Beckton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beckton is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
- Kino
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kino is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Glasgow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oil City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Slick Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Cumberland County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Dubre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Cloyds Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Marrowbone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Metcalfe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Summer Shade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Randolph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Akersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Fountain Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gamaliel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mud Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Boles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Mount Hermon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Tompkinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Hestand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Meshack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Martinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Simpson County (KY)
- Gold City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gold City is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
- Warren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Claypool
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Claypool is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Martinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Alvaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Drake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Oak, see our County-by-County Page for White Oak.
Cemeteries Near White Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Oak.
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 White Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- David Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Crowder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pirtle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fishburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Pond - Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find White Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Akersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Lafayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Haysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haysville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Long Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Red Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Fountain Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Meadorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Flippin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flippin is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Eulia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eulia is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulia
- Hillsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Gibbs Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Gamaliel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barefoot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Barefoot is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Oak.
Newspapers Published in White Oak ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Oak, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Oak.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 White Oak:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Wilson County
- Allen County
- Barren County
- Cumberland County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Simpson County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |