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Do you know of Oakwood ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Oakwood. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Oakwood.

Unfortunately, we didn't note our source when we found mention of Oakwood, so we are uncertain whether Oakwood is a community, a post office or a post office located in a community and having the same name. While we don't have its location, we believe that Oakwood would be found somewhere in DuPage County, Illinois.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Part of the difficulty in identifying whether a name is a post office or a community lies with how Post Offices were named. We've prepared an article with our understanding of how post offices were named: Naming of Post Offices.

Communities Also Named Oakwood ...

We found 63 communities that share the name Oakwood.

There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Oakwood.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 61 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 61 communities, 62 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Peoria County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Oakwood [Peoria County].
    • Vermilion County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Oakwood [Vermilion County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Oakwood [Jefferson County].
      • Madison County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Oakwood [Madison County].
    • Arkansas
      • Garland County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Oakwood [Garland County].
      • Lee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Oakwood [Lee County].
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Oakwood [Los Angeles County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Oakwood [Hillsborough County].
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Oakwood [Hall County].
      • Newton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Oakwood [Newton County].
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Oakwood [LaPorte County].
      • Steuben County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Oakwood [Steuben County].
    • Iowa
      • Floyd County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Oakwood [Floyd County].
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Oakwood [Polk County].
    • Kansas
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oakwood [Linn County].
    • Louisiana
      • Jefferson Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Oakwood [Jefferson Parish].
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Oakwood [Saint Tammany Parish].
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Oakwood [Waldo County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oakwood [Anne Arundel County].
      • Cecil County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oakwood [Cecil County].
      • Charles County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oakwood [Charles County].
      • Harford County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oakwood [Harford County].
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Oakwood [Kalamazoo County].
      • Macomb County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Oakwood [Macomb County].
      • Oakland County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Oakwood [Oakland County].
      • Saint Joseph County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Oakwood [Saint Joseph County].
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Oakwood [Wayne County].
    • Missouri
      • Clay County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Oakwood [Clay County].
      • Marion County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Oakwood [Marion County].
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Oakwood [Ocean County].
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Oakwood [Cayuga County].
      • Richmond County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Oakwood [Richmond County].
    • North Carolina
      • Guilford County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oakwood [Guilford County].
      • Onslow County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oakwood [Onslow County].
    • North Dakota
      • Walsh County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Oakwood [Walsh County].
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakwood [Cuyahoga County].
      • Guernsey County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakwood [Guernsey County].
      • Montgomery County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakwood [Montgomery County].
      • Paulding County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakwood [Paulding County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Dewey County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Oakwood [Dewey County].
    • Ontario
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Oakwood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakwood [Beaver County].
      • Lawrence County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakwood [Lawrence County].
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Oakwood [Aiken County].
      • Lexington County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Oakwood [Lexington County].
      • Spartanburg County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Oakwood [Spartanburg County].
      • York County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Oakwood [York County].
    • South Dakota
      • Brookings County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Oakwood [Brookings County].
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakwood [Bradley County].
      • Hamblen County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakwood [Hamblen County].
      • Knox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakwood [Knox County].
      • Montgomery County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakwood [Montgomery County].
      • Rutherford County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakwood [Rutherford County].
    • Texas
      • Leon County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oakwood [Leon County].
    • Virginia
      • Arlington County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakwood [Arlington County].
      • Buchanan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakwood [Buchanan County].
      • Fairfax County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakwood [Fairfax County].
      • Norfolk City
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakwood [Norfolk City].
      • Rockingham County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakwood [Rockingham County].
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Oakwood [Fayette County].
      • Kanawha County
      • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Oakwood [Kanawha County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Oakwood [Milwaukee County].
      • Winnebago County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Oakwood [Winnebago County].

More Orphans in  DuPage County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in DuPage County.

Americana VillageLiberty Park
Arboretum VillagesLincoln Hills
ArrowheadLisle Station
AtriumLong Meadow
 Lorraine Park
Beau Bien 
Belmont RoadMaplebrook
Benedale GreenMarion Hills
Blackhawk HeightsMcQueen
BrandywineMeacham
Briarbrook VillageThe Meadows
BriarcliffeMedinah on the Lake
Brook ForestMohawk
BrookeridgeMoser Highlands
Bryn Mawr 
Butterfield WestNordic Park
ButterfieldNorth Wayne
 North Woods
Cass 
ChambordOak Meadows
Colony ParkOakdale Woods
Country LakeOld Farm
The Covered BridgesOlympic Terrace
Craig PlaceOrleans Terrace
Cress CreekOwens Siding
  
DanbyPicadilly Terrace
Downers FairviewPleasant Hill
 Point West
East GrovePrairie Green
El SierraProspect Park
Emerald Green 
 Regency Grove
Fair OaksRegency Terrace
Farmingdale SouthRidgemoor
Farmingdale TerraceRose Hill
Farmingdale Village 
FarmingdaleSaint Regis
FarmstedSalt Creek
Four LakesSay Brook
Fox Valley EastScot Plains
Fox ValleySherwood Forest
 Somerset
Gary GardensSpring Lake
Ginger CreekSteeple Run
Glen Ellyn CountrysideStratford Hills
Glen Ellyn WoodsSummerlakes
Glen Hill 
Glenbard SouthThornwilde
Golfview HillsTimber Ridge
GowerTri-state Village
GrangerTristate Village
Green ValleyTurner
Greggs 
 Village Square
High Lake 
HighlandsWest DuPage Park
HinswoodWest Hinsdale
HuntingtonWestlake
 Westmore
Indian HillWeston
International VillageWestwood
 Wheaton Center
KinneWilloway
KnottinghamWinston Hills
  
Lake in the WoodsYorkshire Woods
Langdon 

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Oakwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.









 

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