Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Oakesdale came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Oakesdale in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Oakesdale. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Oakesdale, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Oakesdale:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Mobile Oil Map of Washington (1949)
Published by Mobile Oil Company

Oakesdale is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Oakesdale in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Oakesdale for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Oakesdale. See our Misc Page for Oakesdale for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Oakesdale:

Oakesdale was mentioned in the following schedules:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)