Welcome to Oakwood ...

Oakwood is located in Oakland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Oakwood is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Oakwood ...

While we believe that this Oakwood is located in Oakland County, we know of another 4 Michigan communities named Oakwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kalamazoo, Macomb, Saint Joseph and Wayne County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 64 communities that are also named Oakwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia (5), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Oakwood ...

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

• Rochester Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
  • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <4>
• Pontiac
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Pontiac is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <4>
• Burton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Burton is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <4>
• Auburn Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
  • Auburn Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn Hills <4>
• Rochester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
• Fenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
  • Fenton is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
• 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.<3> 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 <4>
• Grand Blanc
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Blanc
  • Grand Blanc is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Blanc <4>
• 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 <4>
• Davison
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
  • Davison is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakwood ...

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

Adding Oakwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oakwood 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 Oakwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oakwood post office opened in 1856.

We also found Oakwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

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