Welcome to Oakes Crossing ...
Oakes Crossing is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Oakes Crossing is located in Palo Pinto County<1>.
The location of Oakes Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Oakes Crossing: Oakes Xing.
Oakes Crossing is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oakes Crossing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Oakes Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakes Crossing.
- Mineral Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <4>
- Graford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
- Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <4>
- Lipan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
- Lipan is located in Hood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <4>
- Gordon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
- Millsap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsap
- Millsap is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsap <4>
- Mingus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
- Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <4>
- Cool
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Palo Pinto
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <4>
- Brazos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
- Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
- Wolters Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
- Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakes Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakes Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakes Crossing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakes Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakes Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Oakes Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakes Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Oakes Crossing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oakes Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakes Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Palo Pinto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakes Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |