Oakfield is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, which borders Jackson.
Oakfield, Tennessee | |
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  Oakfield, Tennessee Location within the state of Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′13″N 88°46′13″W / 35.72028°N 88.77028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Madison |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,069 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38362 |
| Area code | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47113 |
History
editBeginning 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
edit- ^ Biennial Report of the Railroad Commission of the State of Mississippi, for the Two Years Ending ..., Volume 9. Mississippi Railroad Commission. 1903. p. 226.
- ^ Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World. J. B. Lippincott Company. 1880. p. 1,624.
- ^ "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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