GEORGIA

Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form

IN THREE VOLUMES

EDITED BY

EX-GOVERNOR ALLEN D. CANDLER

AND

GENERAL CLEMENT A. EVANS

VOLUME III

State Historical Association

ATLANTA

1906

GEORGIA

Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged
in Cyclopedic Form

IN THREE VOLUMES

EDITED BY

EX-GOVERNOR ALLEN D. CANDLER

AND

GENERAL CLEMENT A. EVANS

VOLUME III

State Historical Association

ATLANTA

1906

CYCLOPEDIA OF GEORGIA

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Oak, a post-hamlet in the southern part of Berrien county, is about six miles southeast of Heartpine, which is the nearest railroad station..

Oakdale, a post-village of Cobb county, is on the Southern railroad, about twelve miles northwest of Atlanta.

Oakfield, a town in the southwestern part of Crisp county, was incorporated by act of the general assembly on Dec. 6, 1900. Its population that year was 107. It is on the Albany & Northern railway, about half-way between Albany and Cordele, and is one of the most important trading and shipping points on the line. It has a money order postoffice, express and telegraph offices, schools, churches, etc., and is one of the thriving towns in that section of the state.

Oakhurst, a post-hamlet in the northern part of Cobb county, is on the Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern railroad, about six miles from Marietta.

Oakland, a post-village of Meriwether county, with a population of 68, is about ten miles northeast of Greenville, which is the nearest railroad station, and is a trading center for the neighborhood in which it is situated.

Oakridge, a post-hamlet of Meriwether county, is about eight miles northwest of Greenville. Odessadale, on the Macon & Bir

mingham railroad, is the nearest station.

Oakwood, a post-village of Hall county, is a station on the Southern railway, about eight miles southwest of Gainesville. The population in 1900 was 43. It was incorporated by act of the legislature on August 12, 1903.

Oaky, a post-hamlet in the northern part of Effingham county, is not far from the Screven county line. Oliver, seven miles west on the Central of Georgia, is the nearest railroad station.