Welcome to Oakland Park ...

Oakland Park is located in Gaston County<1>.

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

Oakland Park is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Oakland Park: (704) & (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Oakland Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Oakland Park: This one is located in Gaston County and the other is located in Rowan County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 11 communities that are also named Oakland Park - they are located in Florida (3), Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Oakland Park ...

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

• Huntersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <5>
• Mount Holly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
• Belmont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Tega Cay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tega Cay
  • Tega Cay is located in York County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tega Cay <5>
• Lincolnton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
• Kings Mountain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <5>
• York
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
• Clover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in York County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <5>
• Cherryville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Cherryville is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <5>
• Bessemer City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
  • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <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 Oakland Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakland Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland Park ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/