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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 River Oaks (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 River Oaks. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

River Oaks is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall & Tarrant.

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

  • Dallas County     (The home county of River Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Duncanville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shamrock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
    • Cedar Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • DeSoto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovilla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovilla
      • Ovilla is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <1>
    • Glenn Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
      • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <1>
    • Lancaster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
    • Cockrell Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Junction
      • Jimtown Junction is located in Dallas County
      • Jimtown Junction has also been known as:
      • Jim Town Junction
    • Oak Cliff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
      • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
    • Jim Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jim Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
      • Jim Town has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
    • Grand Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Carrollton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Plano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <1>
    • Sachse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
      • Sachse is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <1>
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Southlake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westlake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flower Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
      • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <1>
    • Trophy Club
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trophy Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trophy Club
      • Trophy Club is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trophy Club <1>
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Oak Leaf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
      • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Red Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <1>
    • Britton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
    • Sterrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Midlothian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pecan Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Sardis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Mansfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Waxahachie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ike
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Venus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Palmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <1>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Lillian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <1>
    • Alvarado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <1>
    • Briaroaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Burleson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Cross Timber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Crowley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <1>
    • Keene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Coyote Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Cuba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Grandview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>
    • Joshua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <1>
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Crandall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <1>
    • Forney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Heath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <1>
    • Rosser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
      • Rosser is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosser <1>
    • Talty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
      • Talty is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Johnsons Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
      • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • University Park Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park Village
      • University Park Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Pantego
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pantego <1>
    • Dalworthington Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Euless
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bedford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
      • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
    • Rendon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
    • Retta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
    • Forest Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Everman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everman
      • Everman is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everman <1>

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

Newspapers Published in River Oaks ...

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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Oaks, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River Oaks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 River Oaks:

Cemeteries Near River Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Oaks.

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

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

  • Trees Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trees Cemetery
  • Little Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethel Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
  • Fivemile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivemile Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Land Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Land Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
    • The Laurel Land Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • New Oak Cliff Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Land Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4768 <5>
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Rawlins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlins Cemetery
  • Fugitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugitt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Lisbon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
    • Cockrell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockrell Cemetery
    • Southland Cemetery (Old)
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Duncanville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • DeSoto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ovilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovilla
    • Ovilla is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <1>
  • Lancaster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
  • Lisbon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
  • Oak Cliff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
  • Red Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <1>
  • Grand Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Ford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ford
    • Eagle Ford is located in Dallas County
  • Midlothian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sterrett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
    • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
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    • Hutchins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <1>
    • Dallas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Sardis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County

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

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

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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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- River Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6260, Longitude: -96.9128       In this case, the coordinates for River Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 River Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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