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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 Lakes (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 Lakes. 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.

Name Variations for Oakwood Lakes ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oakwood Lakes: Oakwood Lks.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and 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 Lakes is located in Burlington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burlington County: Atlantic, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Bucks (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).

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

  • Burlington County     (The home county of Oakwood Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
    • Marlton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County
    • Fox Chase
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Moores Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greentree Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
    • Hainesport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ramblewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
    • Mount Holly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sooy Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pemberton Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Heights
      • Pemberton Heights is located in Burlington County
    • Maple Shade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Atsion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • Hammonton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Nesco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
      • Nesco is located in Atlantic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nesco
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Nesco
    • Collings Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
    • Sweetwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Egg Harbor City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Weymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Gigantic City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
      • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Mizpah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mays Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Clarkstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • McKee City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
      • McKee City is located in Atlantic County
    • Milmay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • Kresson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jackson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Jackson
    • Greentree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
      • Greentree is located in Camden County
    • Atco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Camden County
    • Tansboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tansboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
      • Tansboro is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tansboro
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Tansboro
    • Echelon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echelon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echelon
      • Echelon is located in Camden County
    • Albion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albion
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Albion
    • Ashland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Camden County
    • Barclay - Kingston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay - Kingston
      • Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County
    • Ellisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Erlton - Ellisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
    • Vineland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • Turnersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Gloucester County
    • Almonesson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Williamstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
    • Cooper Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Westcotville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • North Woodbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Buckingham Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Downer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
      • Downer is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Downer
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Downer
    • Salina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • White Horse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County
    • Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Warner Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County
    • Mercerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Parkway Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
    • Rosemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • West Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Eldridge Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ewing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County
    • Edinburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Tavern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monmouth County
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • New Egypt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Glen Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen Lakes
      • Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County
    • Roosevelt City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt City
      • Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County
    • Whiting
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Colliers Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Crestwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Ocean County
    • Davenport ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Ocean County
    • Pine Ridge at Crestwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge at Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge at Crestwood
      • Pine Ridge at Crestwood is located in Ocean County
    • Dover Forge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Leisure Knoll
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
      • Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
    • Cedar Glen West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
      • Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • Whig Lane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alliance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Alliance
    • Olivet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County
    • Norma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Shirley
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • Overbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Croydon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <3>
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
      • Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Winder Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
      • Winder Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Edgely
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgely
      • Edgely is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgely
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Edgely
    • Newportville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tullytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
      • Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Hulmeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Levittown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levittown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levittown
      • Levittown is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levittown <3>
    • Wheat Sheaf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Langhorne Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langhorne Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langhorne Manor
      • Langhorne Manor is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
    • Penndel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • Colwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
      • Colwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colwyn
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Colwyn
    • Darby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Yeadon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Collingdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
      • Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <3>
    • East Lansdowne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
      • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Folcroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
      • Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <3>
    • Lansdowne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
      • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
    • Millbourne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Sharon Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Aldan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
      • Aldan is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
    • Burmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
      • Burmont is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burmont
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Burmont
    • Clifton Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
      • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <3>
  • Indiana County (PA)
    • Ernest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Ernest
  • Montgomery County (PA)
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Lakes, with the one closest to Oakwood Lakes listed first.
    • Pennypack Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tacony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
      • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tacony
      • From Oakwood Lakes to Tacony
    • Wissinoming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrell Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bustleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustleton
      • Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Old City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Queen Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Crescentville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
      • Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Philadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Oakwood Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakwood Lakes.

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 Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<5>

While we didn't find Oakwood Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakwood Lakes.

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

  • Medford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Burlington County
  • Melrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Burlington County
  • Kresson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Red Lion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in Burlington County
  • Cambridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Burlington County
  • Marlton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Marlton is located in Burlington County
  • Mount Laurel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
    • Mount Laurel is located in Burlington County
  • Evesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evesboro
    • Evesboro is located in Burlington County
  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Camden County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jackson
    • From Oakwood Lakes to Jackson
  • Tabernacle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Burlington County
  • Vincentown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincentown
    • Vincentown is located in Burlington County
  • Lumberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Burlington County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Locust Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Camden County
    • Atco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Masonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Burlington County

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

Newspapers Published in Oakwood Lakes ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakwood Lakes, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakwood Lakes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lakes:

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

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakwood Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8742, Longitude: -74.8319    









 

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