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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for The Oaks.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in The Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Oaks and the surrounding area.

  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Windham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County

Communities Also Named The Oaks ...

We found 33 communities that are also named The Oaks.

Within Connecticut, the name The Oaks is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of 33 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • The Oaks, Lonoke County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of The Oaks [Lonoke County].
    • California
      • The Oaks, Los Angeles County
      • Please visit our profile page for the California community of The Oaks [Los Angeles County].
      • The Oaks, Mendocino County
      • Please visit our profile page for the California community of The Oaks [Mendocino County].
      • The Oaks, Nevada County
      • Please visit our profile page for the California community of The Oaks [Nevada County].
      • The Oaks, San Luis Obispo County
      • Please visit our profile page for the California community of The Oaks [San Luis Obispo County].
    • Delaware
      • The Oaks, Sussex County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of The Oaks [Sussex County].
    • Florida
      • The Oaks, Hillsborough County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of The Oaks [Hillsborough County].
    • Georgia
      • The Oaks, Douglas County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of The Oaks [Douglas County].
      • The Oaks, Fulton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of The Oaks [Fulton County].
    • Kentucky
      • The Oaks, Bell County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of The Oaks [Bell County].
      • The Oaks, McCracken County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of The Oaks [McCracken County].
      • The Oaks, Ohio 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 Kentucky community of The Oaks [Ohio County].
    • Louisiana
      • The Oaks, Claiborne Parish
      • Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of The Oaks [Claiborne Parish].
    • Maryland
      • The Oaks, Calvert County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of The Oaks [Calvert County].
      • The Oaks, Howard County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of The Oaks [Howard County].
      • The Oaks, Saint Mary's County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of The Oaks [Saint Mary's County].
    • Minnesota
      • The Oaks, Benton 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 Minnesota community of The Oaks [Benton County].
    • Mississippi
      • The Oaks, Madison County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of The Oaks [Madison County].
    • Missouri
      • The Oaks, Clay County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of The Oaks [Clay County].
    • North Carolina
      • The Oaks, Craven 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 North Carolina community of The Oaks [Craven County].
      • The Oaks, Cumberland County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of The Oaks [Cumberland County].
      • The Oaks, Davidson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of The Oaks [Davidson County].
      • The Oaks, Johnston County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of The Oaks [Johnston County].
      • The Oaks, Orange County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of The Oaks [Orange County].
    • Oklahoma
      • The Oaks, Cherokee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of The Oaks [Cherokee County].
    • Oregon
      • The Oaks, Douglas County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of The Oaks [Douglas County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • The Oaks, Montgomery County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of The Oaks [Montgomery County].
    • South Carolina
      • The Oaks, Berkeley County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of The Oaks [Berkeley County].
    • Texas
      • The Oaks, Bee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of The Oaks [Bee County].
      • The Oaks, Polk County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of The Oaks [Polk County].
      • The Oaks, Tarrant 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 Texas community of The Oaks [Tarrant County].
    • Utah
      • The Oaks, Salt Lake County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of The Oaks [Salt Lake County].
    • Virginia
      • The Oaks, Accomack County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of The Oaks [Accomack County].

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 The Oaks 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.