Welcome to Oakland Beach ...
Oakland Beach is located in Kent County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Oakland Beach, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakland Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
A typical abbreviation for Oakland Beach: Oakland Bch.
Oakland Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Oakland Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oakland Beach lies within the (401) area code.
Websites for Oakland Beach ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Oakland Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oakland Beach - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland Beach.
Communities near Oakland Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakland Beach.
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Fall River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Cranston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- East Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Attleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Coventry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - North Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- South Kingstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakland Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakland Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakland Beach. 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 Oakland Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Oakland Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland Beach ...
Looking for more information about Oakland Beach? 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 Oakland Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakland Beach.
Adding Oakland Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakland Beach 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 Oakland Beach was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Oakland Beach in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Oakland Beach post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakland Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |