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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Oakwood Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Oakwood Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oakwood Station, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oakwood Station (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakwood Station. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Oakwood Station ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oakwood Station: Oakwood Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Oakwood Station is historic, it would have been located within present day Polk County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Oakwood Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakwood Station:

  • Polk County     (The home county of Oakwood Station)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Station, with the one closest to Oakwood Station listed first.
    • Loring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Elkhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Alleman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Sheldahl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Polk City Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Ankeny
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
      • Ankeny is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <2>
    • Polk City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bondurant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <2>
    • Andrews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Berwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Saylorville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Herrold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Station, with the one closest to Oakwood Station listed first.
    • Jordan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
    • Luther
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Madrid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Boone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Moingona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Fraser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Ogden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
    • Pilot Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Berkley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Station, with the one closest to Oakwood Station listed first.
    • High Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
    • Granger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Xenia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Dallas County
    • Woodward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bouton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
      • Bouton is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <2>
    • Dallas Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Minburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Waukee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Station, with the one closest to Oakwood Station listed first.
    • Randall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Ellsworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jewell has also been known as:
      • Jewell Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <2>
    • Stanhope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Station, with the one closest to Oakwood Station listed first.
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Hardin County
    • Radcliffe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hubbard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • New Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Station, with the one closest to Oakwood Station listed first.
    • Clyde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Valeria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Green Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Ira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Baxter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Oswalt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Colfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Goddard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Lambs Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Metz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Prairie City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Station, with the one closest to Oakwood Station listed first.
    • Rhodes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • State Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
      • State Center is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <2>
    • Saint Anthony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Melbourne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Clemons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • LaMoille
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Haverhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <2>
    • Marietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Laurel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Station, with the one closest to Oakwood Station listed first.
    • Shipley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Cambridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Midvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Iowa Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Huxley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
    • Nevada
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ames
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
    • Slater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ontario
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Collins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakwood Station, see our County-by-County Page for Oakwood Station.

Newspapers Published in Oakwood Station ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 228 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood Station.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakwood Station, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakwood Station.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakwood Station:

Cemeteries Near Oakwood Station ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakwood Station.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakwood Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakwood Station, with the one closest to Oakwood Station listed first.

  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
  • Fjelberg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fjelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fjelberg Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
  • Pleasant Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Run Cemetery
  • Nevada Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...
    • Sunday Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunday Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Oakwood Station in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakwood Station.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakwood Station, with the one closest to Oakwood Station listed first.

  • Cambridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
  • Huxley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Huxley is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
  • Iowa Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
    • Iowa Center is located in Story County
  • Maxwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nevada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kelley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ames
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
  • Slater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkhart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sheldahl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
    • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Ontario
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Story County
  • Collins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Colo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Polk City Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Crocker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
      • Crocker is located in Polk County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakwood Station. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakwood Station.

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakwood Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakwood Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9372, Longitude: -93.5163       In this case, the coordinates for Oakwood Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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