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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakwood had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Thomas
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Oakland County
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ortonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Metamora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmers Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
    • Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
  • Hadley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <3>
  • Thornville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
    • Thornville is located in Lapeer County
  • Hunters Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
    • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
  • Lakeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
  • Leonard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Goodrich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Clarkston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <3>
  • Atlas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Genesee County
  • Drayton Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
    • Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
  • Goodison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
    • Goodison is located in Oakland County
  • Elba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Lapeer County
  • Dryden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <3>
  • Lapeer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <3>
  • Davisburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Attica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
  • Holly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <3>
  • Pontiac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
  • Almont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <3>
  • Grand Blanc
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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