Welcome to Oakley ...
Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Oakley is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Oakley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oakley: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named Oakley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Oakley - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakley.
Communities near Oakley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakley.
- Leonardtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- Colonial Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Montross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hurry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Cobb Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
- Cobb Island is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <5>
- Rock Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Chaptico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
- Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <5>
- Loveville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Helen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Morganza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
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 Oakley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakley. 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 Oakley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakley. See our Newspapers Page for Oakley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakley ...
Looking for more information about Oakley? 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 Oakley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakley.
Adding Oakley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakley 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 Oakley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oakley post office opened in 1888.
We also found Oakley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakley - 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Oakley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Oakley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |