Oakdale's Historic Graves & Then/Now Photo Comparison

GREAT video! I loved the picture comparison, and the history of the folks in the cemetery too. Thanks for the hard work on this, you did a great job!!

I love the video when you show the past and the present of the cities. Thanks for sharing.

A friend of mine now owns the "Tulloch House" on the corner of G St. & Davitt in Oakdale!

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I haven't spent a lot of time in Oakdale, but once lived nearby in Waterford - actually a few miles east of Waterford on Hazeldean Rd, where Tim Bell rd ends. I used to enjoy visiting the Oakdale Hershey Factory and Visitor's Center when they were there. The Hershey Kiss streetlights outside the factory were iconic. Loved the then and now photos. See you next time.

Loved this video great editing. but then we love all you and Sarah's video's thankyou Jeff we watch from East Hartford Connecticut

So much history in every nook and cranny. Thanks, Jeff.

Really enjoyed this, especially the before/after pics. So interesting to see how much (and sometimes, how little) things have changed.

Jeff are you going to film the Solar Eclipse monday 4/9 /2024 . or is this 2025 ? 🍺🍺🍺🍺

Jeff what year is it now ?i lost count of it in 1983 🍺🍺🍺Joe Rudi is a legend...excuse me if i watch Joe Rudi catch that baseball more the once .

Absolutely loved this video. Thank you

They tore down some pretty nice old buildings. Love the way you did the before and after. Cemetery visit was interesting too. Thanks Jeff and Sarah.

My husband and I really enjoyed this episode. I grew up in Waterford and also went to Oakdale High. Great job!

Carolyn Schmidt had a ticket to the Titanic in her safety deposit box, she survived because she decided not to get on ship.
She was a resident at Loral crest Maynor in Oakdale where I, worked

Yes Dr. FAVOR was my Doctor he died while on vacation in the ocean while sucubba diving. Long story but he saved my life.

Another fascinating episode. I especially enjoyed the superimposed now/then pictures set to such haunting music. Thanks Jeff.

Awesome Job!!! love the old picture overlays and history!!! Keep it up!!

I really enjoy how you bring our locally history to light . As our country continues to forget about itself these videos are a shining light on our greatness

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This was an amazing video. I appreciate all that you do by bringing the past alive!

Jeff... The super-imposing of the past pics with the current lay of the town was simply wonderful and well done! This is one of my top 5 History Hunters episodes and I thank you for your tireless efforts to present accurate representations and historical information.

Luved how u lined up then and now pics. Thank u for all the history u bring to us

Hi Jeff and Sarah thank you for sharing a great video of the town of oakdale We heard a rumor that Hershey was in that town and have you heard anything about that and is it true and we just watch the comment video and we think you and Sarah are doing excellent job at making the videos and we look forward to Sundays to spend time with you and Sarah. Love and blessings Larry June and laurie

I'm going there Wednesday. Nice

I SAW YOU WHEN THERE MY HOME!

To me it’s sad things have to change so much. The only thing I saw that was the same was the church.

My grandparents moved to Oakdale in 1958 when I was 4 from LA. My grandpa worked for SP railroad. I stayed summers with them until we moved there in 1963 (the day Kennedy was shot) on “E” street down from Cloverland school.
I remember playing in the park next to the train station (now museum) waiting to pick him up, he would be gone for 3 days at a time.
I consider Oakdale as my home town.

I have some northern California suggestions for possible story items. My Great Grand Aunt Annie Margaret Thomas son Shelton Chubbuck lived to be 3 months short of 101, dying when I was 4. I remember her very vividly and she lived a very interesting life. Her last husband was James Marquis Chubbuck, who served as Chico Constable, Butte County Sheriff, and was locally known as Marshall Chubbuck. He owned a flour mill in Durham. Her first husband, John Shelton was one of the Glenn County Sheltons. They had 3 children, one of whom died as a baby and Annie outlived all 3 of her sons. She lived in SF for many years and she adored me at 3 and 4 years old. Margaret as a name runs through our family and I am Patricia Margaret.
Another local family of mine is the Shearers. Joseph Emerson Shearer was my Great Great Grandfather and he owned the first brick home in Chico along with a livery stable.
My final family of local importance are the Thomassons. My Mother and Aunt Margaret were the first twins born in Enloe Hospital in 1914. The family came across the country from Scales Mound, Illinois to Chico, California by ox team in 1853. My Great Grandfather, George Washington Thomasson built a home in 1895. The Thomasson family first raised prunes which were hugely popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. My Great Grandfather planted some of the first almond orchards in California.
I could go on and on. I love history and genealogy and have tons of stories. Let me know if any of these interest you. Thanks! I love your cemetery crawls. My now adult kids still cringe when I remind them of our visit to all 13 Virginia City Cemeteries in search of my Great Great Grandfather, Edward Cooper who was killed in the late 1861 fire in the Gould and Curry mine. Turns out he is buried down the hill in Silver City!

Do one on Santa Cruz CA

Another fantastic video! I didn't need another reason to love your channel, but you gave me one in finding out we went to the same high school 🙂 The then/now comparison is the best I've ever seen, and adds such good perspective of Oakdale's history. The Citizens Cemetery is often overlooked as part of Oakdale's history. Thanks for bringing this into the conversation! If you ever do a history of the candy industry in Oakdale, that would be awesome.

Thanks for highlighting the Oakdale Citizens Cemetery.

Thanks for highlighting the Oakdale Citizens Cemetery. Cindy McAnally Webb

Joe went to Downey.

I was born here and still live here😊 there was a fire in downtown so the buildings have changed on the block where the clock is. My children and grandchildren were born here.

Those photo overlays are so cool!

Wow! Excellent video!

Great video

Believable time doesn't stop the before and after photos were awesome.

Thanks for pics at the end.

I first moved to Oakdale in 1962 it sure has changed over all the years.

Good show. Really like the comparison photos from the and now. Good job.

Love this video comparing the now vs the then. I am a history nut! Does Oakland have any zoning laws or has it been declared a historic district? I ask because I noticed although in May pictures the type of business have changed but thankfully the buildings have had no major exterior changes. Unlike other cities that destroy Oakland seems to preserve! Thanks. Can you do more videos like this one comparing then& now! Riva from Delaware

Sorry, auto correct just changed your location from Oakdale to Oakland 😢

Thank you so much for your videos. I really enjoy all the research you do. Isn’t sad what has happened to our towns. I wonder if it is really progress. Thanks again.

I drove through Oakdale over a year ago to attend the Civil War Reenactment at Knights Ferry.

I've saw one of those woodmen of the world stumps before local. Really nice and detailed never heard of them before. Too much history is lost on younger generations. Thanks for the history lessons!

I was born in the old Oakdale hospital in the 50's and attended Oakdale High School. I remember some of these old buildings, and it brings back so many memories. TY for producing this!

Ths Jeff for all the history I too love history I was born ibn Modesto 81 yrS ago and lived in Ceres, Oakdale , Turlock and others in Stanislaus county. Have you done a video on the Mark Ulrich murder in Oakdale in 1967 by Archie Fain . Mark Ulrich was my husbands cousin. My husband {Bud} was raised in Knights Ferry and Oakdale. Bud graduated in 1957 . Buds Uncle,and Aunt Al and Lucille Ulrich were thr parents of Mark Ulrich

Keep up the good work
Thank you for keeping our history alive

From Modesto-Ceres-Salida area, worked at Oak Valley Hospital for 10 years, loved it there. Now I live in Coalinga, Ca. Great history here too, maybe you can do a vlog about it. :)