Welcome to Oaklawn ...
Oaklawn is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oaklawn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Oaklawn is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Oaklawn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oaklawn: 985
Communities Also Named Oaklawn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Oaklawn: This one is located in Saint Tammany Parish and the other is located in Saint Mary Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 19 communities that are also named Oaklawn - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oaklawn.
Communities near Oaklawn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oaklawn.
- Slidell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mandeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <3>
- Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abita Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
- Huntwyck Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntwyck Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
- Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- North Shore Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
- North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Browns Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
- Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Eden Isle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
- Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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 Oaklawn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oaklawn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oaklawn. 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 Oaklawn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oaklawn. See our Newspapers Page for Oaklawn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaklawn ...
Looking for more information about Oaklawn? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oaklawn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oaklawn.
Adding Oaklawn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oaklawn post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaklawn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oaklawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |