Our Genealogy Helper
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Oakdale is located in Harrison County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.
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:
- Harrison County (The home county of Oakdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Wyatt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Jimtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Alliance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Rosebud
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Haywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Lumberport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Shinnston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Saltwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Spelter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Pepper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Adaland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Berryburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Clemtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Elk City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Arden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Meriden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Philippi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Tygart Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Doak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Roberts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Big Isaac
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
- Miletus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Avondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- New Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Avon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- West Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Market
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- Saint Clara
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Lightburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Jane Lew
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Westfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Valley Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Smith Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Weston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cox Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Garton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Hurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hurst is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Big Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Logansport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Rymer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
- Mannington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Helens Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monongah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Metz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Metz is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Katy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Whitehall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Bannen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Kausooth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Adaline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Cameron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Loudenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Glen Easton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rocklick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Wadestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Saint Cloud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Miracle Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Maple
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Wana
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Arnettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Hagans
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Smithtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Blacksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Little Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Gladesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stanley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Toll Gate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Oreide
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Flemington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Pruntytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Astor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Fetterman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Grafton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Brydon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Webster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Knottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Atwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Big Moses
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Iuka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Blue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Sandusky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Middlebourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McKim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Paden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Upshur County
- Teter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Kodol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Anthem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Hundred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Barker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Ross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Round Bottom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Pine Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Monroe County (OH)
- Sardis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County (PA)
- Fairchance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Jollytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- New Freeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Ashtree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Nettle Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Spraggs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Aleppo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gump
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Mount Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Higbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Holbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Kirby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
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.
- Oakdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- The Cunningham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cunningham - Hawker Cemetery
- Hawker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78127 <2>
- Lyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (629 more) ...
- Boggess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Odell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
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.
- Grangeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grangeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Wyatt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Jimtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Sturms Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sturms Mill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturms Mill
- Bingamon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bingamon is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingamon
- Logansport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Prospect Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Valley is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Valley
- Pine Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Wallace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wallace is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Dola
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dola is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
- Lumberport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Festus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Festus is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rymer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
- Shinnston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
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 35 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Doddridge County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Wetzel County
- Monroe County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |