Oakfield, Tennessee

Place in Tennessee, United States
35°43′13″N 88°46′13″W / 35.72028°N 88.77028°W / 35.72028; -88.77028CountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeCountiesMadisonElevation
446 ft (136 m)Population
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 • Total1,069Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
38362
Area code731FIPS code47113

Oakfield is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, which borders Jackson.

History

Beginning in the late 19th century, Oakfield served as a station along the Illinois Central Railroad eight miles north of Jackson,[1][2] and received both freight and passenger trains.[3]

References

  1. ^ Biennial Report of the Railroad Commission of the State of Mississippi, for the Two Years Ending ..., Volume 9. Mississippi Railroad Commission. 1903. p. 226.
  2. ^ Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World. J. B. Lippincott Company. 1880. p. 1,624.
  3. ^ "Railroad v. Spence". Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Volume 93. Tennessee Supreme Court. 1895. pp. 173–190.
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