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Welcome to Oakland Acres ...

Oakland Acres is located in Caroline County<1>.

Oakland Acres is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Oakland Acres ...

While we believe that this Oakland Acres is located in Caroline County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Oakland Acres. Those communities are located in the following counties: Charles and Wicomico County.

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

Communities near Oakland Acres ...

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

  • Easton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Centreville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Denton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
  • Harrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Greensboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wyoming
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Felton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
    • Felton is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <4>
  • Greenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Oakland Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakland Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland Acres - 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 Oakland Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Oakland Acres 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.
<5>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.