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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 Oakdale (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 Oakdale. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Oakdale is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Camp, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River, Titus & Wood.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Oakdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Hagansport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Purley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Scroggins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <1>
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Pittsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Lake Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Enloe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <1>
    • Cooper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Klondike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ben Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <1>
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <1>
    • Saltillo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Weaver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
    • Dike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
    • Tira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Pickton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
      • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <1>
    • Como
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Posey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Hopkins County
    • Black Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Peerless
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
    • Taylor Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
    • Deport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Clardy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
    • Pattonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Biardstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
      • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
    • Gadston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
    • Glory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
      • Glory is located in Lamar County
    • Sylvan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
    • Howland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
    • Blossom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Bogata
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <1>
    • Cuthand
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Sherry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Detroit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>
    • Clarksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bagwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Boxelder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxelder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
    • Annona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Talco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Miller's Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Winfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cookville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
  • Upshur County
    • Piney Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Coke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Stout
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Yantis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <1>
    • Perryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County

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

Newspapers Published in Oakdale ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakdale, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakdale.

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 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 Oakdale:

Cemeteries Near Oakdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakdale.

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 Oakdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Colliers Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colliers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colliers Chapel Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Keith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
  • Stouts Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stouts Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stouts Creek Cemetery
  • Hagansport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagansport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagansport Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Old Saltillo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Saltillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Saltillo Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
  • Connor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • McCrory Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrory Cemetery
  • Restland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (161 more) ...
    • Glade Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Academy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Academy Cemetery
    • Wims Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wims 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.<4>

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

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

  • Hagansport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
    • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
  • Saltillo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
    • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <1>
  • Mount Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Weaver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
  • Dike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Nelta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
    • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
  • Pine Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
    • Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
  • Purley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
    • Purley is located in Franklin County
  • Halesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • Halesboro is located in Red River County
  • Minter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Lamar County
  • Bogata
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
    • Bogata is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rosalie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
      • Rosalie is located in Red River County
    • Charleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Delta County
    • Birthright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birthright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
      • Birthright is located in Hopkins County

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2734, Longitude: -95.3033       In this case, the coordinates for Oakdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Oakdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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