This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HY.2ADE/1670.1 Message Board Post: Elvina: I grew up in Porterville and I remember from time to time hearing Porterville referred to as Oakieville in a rather affectionate, yet kinda' demeaning way. My husband thought he remembered it might have been in the Bakersfield area or in between there and Porterville. A thought that I had, one of the early labor camps, in the late 30s early 40s, during the "Grapes of Wrath" era influx might have been referred to as Oakie Ville because of the number of individuals coming from Oklahoma......???? Just my 2cents!! Susan