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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 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 Hopkins County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hopkins County: Delta, Franklin, Hunt, Lamar, Rains, Red River & 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:

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Oakdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Nelta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
    • Birthright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Birthright is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
    • Tira
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Dike
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Posey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Posey is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Weaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Peerless
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
    • Sulphur Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saltillo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Como
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Brashear
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Charleston is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Cooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Enloe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Klondike
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Needmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Ben Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Pecan Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Dial
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
    • Ladonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
    • Honey Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Hagansport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Purley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
    • Winnsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scroggins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Yowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
    • Commerce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jardin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
    • Fairlie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
    • Campbell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Neylandville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • South Sulphur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
    • Aberfoyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Taylor Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
    • Cunningham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gadston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
    • Broadway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Broadway is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Biardstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
    • Clardy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
    • Glory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Glory is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
    • Howland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Atlas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Atlas is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Deport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pattonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Roxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Halesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Halesboro is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • Bogata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <1>
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Cuthand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Detroit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Miller's Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Talco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Winfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Green Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Green Hill is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
    • Yantis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Coke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Coke is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
    • Cartwright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cartwright is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Gunter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter

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

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 Oakdale - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

  • Hargraves Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rushing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Selt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Connor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Aiguier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clark Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Delta Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delta Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Delta Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of Cooper.
    • The East Delta Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Delta Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1260994 <3>
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Lindley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Springs City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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.

  • Birthright
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Birthright is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
  • Nelta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
  • Dike
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Addran
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Addran is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addran
  • Sulphur Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Charleston is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Weaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Prattville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Prattville is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
  • Peerless
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
  • Sulphur Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saltillo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
    • Mount Joy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Joy is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy

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.

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 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. 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 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 Oakdale:

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>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- Oakdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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.