Welcome to Oaks ...

Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oaks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Oaks is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Oaks: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Oaks ...

While we believe that this Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Oaks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calvert and Howard County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 34 communities that are also named Oaks - they are located in Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (6), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (3), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Oaks ...

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

• La Plata
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
  • La Plata is located in Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
• Chesapeake Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
  • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <5>
• Leonardtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
  • Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <5>
• North Beach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
  • North Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <5>
• Eagle Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Port Tobacco Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
  • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
• Mechanicsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <5>
• Benedict
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
  • Benedict is located in Charles County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <5>
• Bryantown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantown
  • Bryantown is located in Charles County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantown <5>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaks ...

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

Adding Oaks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oaks 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 Oaks was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/