Welcome to Oldham ...

Oldham is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Oldham is located in Houston County<1>.

The location of Oldham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Oldham is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oldham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oldham lies within the (936) area code.

Communities Also Named Oldham ...

While we believe that this Oldham is located in Houston County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Oldham. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas and Tyler County.

Beyond Texas, there are 10 communities that are also named Oldham - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio, South Dakota and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oldham.

Communities near Oldham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oldham.

• Crockett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Crockett is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
• Grapeland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
  • Grapeland is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <4>
• Elkhart
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <4>
• Lovelady
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
  • Lovelady is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
• Kennard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
  • Kennard is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
• Refuge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
  • Refuge is located in Houston County
• Hickory Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
• Belott
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Belott is located in Houston County
• Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
  • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
• Porter Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Porter Springs is located in Houston 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 Oldham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oldham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oldham. 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 Oldham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldham. See our Newspapers Page for Oldham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oldham ...

Looking for more information about Oldham? 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 Oldham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oldham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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