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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.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 may 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)
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Elkhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alleman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alleman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Sheldahl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Polk City Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- Ankeny
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Polk City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bondurant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Santiago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Santiago is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Andrews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Andrews is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Berwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Berwick is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Herrold
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Herrold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
- 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)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Luther
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- 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)
- Mackey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Moingona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Fraser
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Ogden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pilot Mound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Berkley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- 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)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Granger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Xenia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Woodward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bouton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dallas Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Minburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- 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)
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- 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)
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- 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)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- 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)
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Radcliffe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hubbard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- New Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- 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)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Mingo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valeria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Green Castle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Ira
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Baxter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oswalt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Colfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goddard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Lambs Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Metz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Prairie City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newton
(29 miles [46.7 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)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- State Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Malta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Saint Anthony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- 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)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- State Center Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- LaMoille
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- Luray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Bangor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Haverhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Midvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Iowa Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Huxley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Slater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ontario
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Collins is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Colo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakwood Station, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oakwood Station - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ballard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fjelberg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Sunday Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Huxley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- 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)
- 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)
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Ontario
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Collins is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- 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)
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- Crocker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crocker is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
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.
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]<3>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Dallas County
- Hamilton County
- Hardin County
- Jasper County
- Marshall County
- Story County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood Station) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |