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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oakwood (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oakwood is located in Cecil County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Oakwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakwood:

  • Cecil County     (The home county of Oakwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
    • Rock Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Conowingo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bald Friar
      • From Oakwood to Bald Friar
    • Rowlandsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <1>
    • Liberty Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County
    • Rising Sun
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <1>
    • Rock Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylmar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylmar
      • From Oakwood to Sylmar
    • Port Deposit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <1>
    • Winchester Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
    • Theodore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
    • Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradshaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <1>
    • Kingsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <1>
    • Upper Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hydes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Trump
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trump
      • From Oakwood to Trump
    • Glen Arm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stablersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
    • Darlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <1>
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Oakwood to Stafford
    • Dublin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Oakwood to Dublin
    • Poole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Oakwood to Glenville
    • Lapidum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Oakwood to Lapidum
    • Scarboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scarboro
      • From Oakwood to Scarboro
    • Hopewell Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
    • Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Oakwood to Level
    • Webster Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Whiteford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cambria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambria
      • From Oakwood to Cambria
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
    • Betterton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <1>
    • Coleman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Oakwood to Coleman
    • Still Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Kennedyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <1>
    • Lynch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregg Neck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Worton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <1>
    • Galena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lambson
      • From Oakwood to Lambson
    • Sassafras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
    • Newark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pencader Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Brookside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Glasgow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • North Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Southwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwood
      • From Oakwood to Southwood
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Windy Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • York Towne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • English Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Keeney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keeney
      • From Oakwood to Keeney
    • Ogletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogletown
      • From Oakwood to Ogletown
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Oakwood to Glen Roy
    • Chrome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Oakwood to Chrome
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Oakwood to Hopewell
    • Tweedale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Oakwood to Tweedale
    • Barnsley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Oakwood to Barnsley
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Elkview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Oakwood to Elkview
    • Jennersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kemblesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Daleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Strickersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Atglen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
    • McSparran
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Oakwood to McSparran
    • Kirks Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirks Mills
      • From Oakwood to Kirks Mills
    • Furniss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Little Britain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benton
      • From Oakwood to Benton
    • Oak Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Oakwood to Oak Hill
    • Summerhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Buck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Quarryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Truce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truce
      • From Oakwood to Truce
    • Mount Nebo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Hill
      • From Oakwood to Slate Hill
    • Delta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Castle Fin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle Fin
      • From Oakwood to Castle Fin
    • Bryansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Slab
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • Kyleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyleville
      • From Oakwood to Kyleville
    • Fawn Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • New Freedom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Airville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruce
      • From Oakwood to Bruce
    • Stewartstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <1>
    • Goram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goram
      • From Oakwood to Goram

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakwood, see our County-by-County Page for Oakwood.

Cemeteries Near Oakwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakwood.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.

  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conowingo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conowingo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conowingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosanna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosanna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darlington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coopers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dublin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stump Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Krauss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krauss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Bridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakwood had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.

  • Conowingo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rock Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
    • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bald Friar
    • From Oakwood to Bald Friar
  • Castleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Harford County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Rowlandsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Flintville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Harford County
  • Darlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <1>
  • McSparran
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McSparran
    • From Oakwood to McSparran
  • Liberty Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Colora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
    • Colora is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <1>
  • Wrightsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
    • Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County (PA)
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    • Macton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macton
      • Macton is located in Harford County
    • Dublin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Oakwood to Dublin
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Oakwood to Stafford

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakwood.

Newspapers Published in Oakwood ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakwood, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakwood:

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6990, Longitude: -76.1798    









 

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