Welcome to Oakwood Acres ...
Oakwood Acres is located in Carteret County<1>.
Oakwood Acres is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Oakwood Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oakwood Acres: 252
Communities Also Named Oakwood Acres ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Oakwood Acres: This one is located in Carteret County and the other is located in Davidson County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Oakwood Acres - they are located in South Carolina and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakwood Acres.
Communities near Oakwood Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakwood Acres.
- Havelock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Morehead City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Atlantic Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Knoll Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Shores
- Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <3>
- Oriental
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
- Oriental is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <3>
- Indian Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
- Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <3>
- North River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- North River is located in Carteret County
- Otway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
- Otway is located in Carteret County
- Yucca Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Village
- Yucca Village is located in Carteret County
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 Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakwood Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakwood Acres. 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 Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Oakwood Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakwood Acres ...
Looking for more information about Oakwood Acres? 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 Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakwood Acres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Carteret, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakwood Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |