Welcome to Oaklandon ...

Oaklandon is located in Marion County<1>.

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

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

Oaklandon is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oaklandon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Oaklandon ...

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

• Indianapolis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
  • Indianapolis is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 877,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianapolis <4>
• Carmel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
• Fishers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
  • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
• Noblesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblesville
  • Noblesville is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noblesville <4>
• Greenwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Westfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
• Zionsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
  • Zionsville is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <4>
• Greenfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Warsaw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Beech Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaklandon ...

Looking for more information about Oaklandon? 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 Oaklandon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oaklandon.

Adding Oaklandon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Oaklandon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaklandon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov