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Welcome to Oakhurst ...

Oakhurst is located in Baltimore County<1>.

Oakhurst is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Oakhurst: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Oakhurst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Oakhurst: This one is located in Baltimore County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 23 communities that are also named Oakhurst - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Oakhurst ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oakhurst, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Oakhurst ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Aberdeen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bel Air
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
  • Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hydes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kingsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Loch Raven Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Loch Raven Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Raven Village
  • Long Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Green is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
  • Nottingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakhurst ...

Looking for more information about Oakhurst? 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 Oakhurst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakhurst.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakhurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Oakhurst area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Oakhurst area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.