Welcome to Oakwood ...

The village of Oakwood is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The location of Oakwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oakwood has a population of 1,476 people<3> (see below for details).

Oakwood is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oakwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Oakwood (for example, toward Perrysville (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Oakwood: (217)

The ZIP code for Oakwood: 61858<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakwood had an population of 1,476 people. This is a decrease of 7.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakwood had a population of 1,595 people. This makes Oakwood the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Oakwood represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 542nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,595 people, the population of Oakwood increased 6.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,502 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakwood.

Communities Also Named Oakwood ...

While we believe that this Oakwood is located in Vermilion County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Oakwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: DuPage and Peoria County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 64 communities that are also named Oakwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Michigan (5), Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia (5), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakwood.

Communities near Oakwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakwood.

• Danville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
• Saint Joseph
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <6>
• Georgetown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
• Westville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <6>
• Tilton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <6>
• Catlin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <6>
• Rossville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <6>
• Sidney
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
• Homer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
• Cayuga
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <6>

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 Oakwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakwood. 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 Oakwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood. See our Newspapers Page for Oakwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakwood ...

Looking for more information about Oakwood? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oakwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakwood.

Adding Oakwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oakwood 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 Oakwood was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Oakwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov