Officially, parts of Oakley are located in Logan, Thomas, and Gove Counties, but most of the city-proper is in Logan County.
Volga German families from Ellis, Russell, Barton, and Trego Counties in Kansas have moved to Oakley over the years.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
The following Volga German families settled in and around Oakley, Kansas:
Boxberger from Kratzke
Brungardt from Herzog
Denning from Herzog
Dinkel from Herzog
Eberle from Mariental
Ehrlich from Shcherbakovka
Eichmann from Schwab
Fischer from Schwab
Gassmann from Mariental
Glassman from Rohleder
Goetz from Herzog
Hammerschmidt from Herzog
Hinther from Schwab
Holzmeister from Pfeifer
Karlin
Krug from Kratzke
Leiker from Ober-Monjou
Margheim from Merkel
Pfeifer from Pfeifer
Rodie from Beideck
Rohr from Mariental
Ruder from Wittmann
Sander from Herzog
Schoendaller from Liebental
Stang from Volmer
Stieben from Neu-Bauer
Stramel from Kamenka
Ubert from Katharinenstadt
Unrein from Ober-Monjou
Wegele from Neu-Laub
Weigel from Herzog
Werth from Schönchen
Wolf from Neu-Ober-Monjou
Zimmerman from Schönchen
St. Joseph Cemetery (findagrave.com)
Oakley, Kansas (Wikipedia)