Welcome to Oak Cliff ...
Oak Cliff is located Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Cliff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890. Oak Cliff is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Oak Cliff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Oak Cliff is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (214), (469)<3> and (972). We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Cliff. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Cliff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Cliff. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Cliff. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Cliff. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Cliff. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Cliff. Looking for more information about Oak Cliff? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oak Cliff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Cliff. We originally found mention of Oak Cliff in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Cliff was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Oak Cliff in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Oak Cliff post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Cliff.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Cliff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities near Oak Cliff ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Cliff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> Of the area codes for Oak Cliff, area code (469, 972) is an overlay. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/