Our Genealogy Helper

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 (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. 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.

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 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 is located in Ocean 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 Ocean County: Atlantic, Burlington & Monmouth.

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

• Ocean County     (The home county of Oakwood)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
  • Lakewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Ocean County
  • Vista Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
    • Vista Center is located in Ocean County
  • Cedar Glen West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Williams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Ocean County
  • Herbertsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
    • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
  • Winding River Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
    • Winding River Village is located in Ocean County
  • Leisure Knoll
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Glen Cedar City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
    • Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
  • Arrowhead Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
    • Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
  • Holiday City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
    • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
  • Leisure Village East
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
    • Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
  • Colliers Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
    • Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
• Burlington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
  • Ellisdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
    • Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
  • Jacobstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
    • Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
  • Browns Mills
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
    • Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
  • Country Lake Estates
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
    • Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
  • Fort Dix
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
    • Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
  • Presidential Lakes Estates
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Lakes Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Lakes Estates
    • Presidential Lakes Estates is located in Burlington County
  • Bordentown
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
    • Bordentown is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Columbus
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Burlington County
  • Pemberton Heights
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Chatsworth
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
    • Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
  • Chambers Corners
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
    • Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
  • Florence
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Burlington County
• Mercer County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
  • Twin Rivers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
    • Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
  • Edinburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
  • Princeton Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
    • Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
  • Mercerville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
    • Mercerville is located in Mercer County
  • White Horse
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Rosemont
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Rosemont is located in Mercer County
  • Warner Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Trenton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Lawrenceville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
  • Eldridge Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
    • Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
  • Mount Rose
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
    • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
  • Ewing
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
• Middlesex County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
  • Moerls Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
    • Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
  • Clearbrook Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
    • Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Concordia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Concordia is located in Middlesex County
  • Cranbury Station
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
    • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
  • Whittingham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
    • Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Jamesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
    • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
  • Rossmoor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
    • Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
  • Brownville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
    • Brownville is located in Middlesex County
  • Cranbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
    • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
  • Cheesequake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
    • Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
  • Morristown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Middlesex County
  • Old Bridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
    • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
• Monmouth County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
  • Maxim
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
    • Maxim is located in Monmouth County
  • Squankum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
    • Squankum is located in Monmouth County
  • Allaire Village ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
    • Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
    • Allaire Village has also been known as:
    • Allaire
  • Ramtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
    • Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
  • West Freehold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
    • West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
  • Allenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
    • Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
  • East Freehold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freehold
    • East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
  • Bucks Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
    • Bucks Mill is located in Monmouth County
  • Tennent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
    • Tennent is located in Monmouth County
  • Shark River Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
    • Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
  • West Belmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Belmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
    • West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
  • Prospertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown
    • Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
• Somerset County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
  • Somerset
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Somerset County
  • Blackwells Mills
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
    • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
  • Middlebush
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
    • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
  • Ukrainian Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
    • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
  • Harlingen
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
    • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
  • Skillman
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
    • Skillman is located in Somerset County
• Richmond County (NY)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
  • Tottenville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
    • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Annadale
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annadale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
    • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Great Kills
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Kills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
    • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Oakwood
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
• Bucks County (PA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood, with the one closest to Oakwood listed first.
  • Morrisville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
  • Wheat Sheaf
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
    • Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Tullytown
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Edgely
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgely
    • Edgely is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Levittown
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Oakwood ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakwood, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

• Websites specific to New Jersey
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the New Jersey State Archives

• Pages specific to Ocean County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Burlington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Mercer County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Middlesex County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monmouth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Somerset County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Richmond County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Bucks County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of New Jersey
  • Cemeteries of Ocean County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of New Jersey
  • Cemeteries of Ocean County

Cemeteries Near Oakwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakwood.

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

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

• Woodlawn Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
• Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
• Greenville Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lakewood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1650658 <5>
• Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
• Quaker Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
• Brewer Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
• St. Marys Of The Lake Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Of The Lake Cemetery
• Maplewood Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
• Olam Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olam Cemetery
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  • St. Vladimirs Russian Orthodox Christian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Vladimirs Russian Orthodox Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Vladimirs Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vladimirs Russian Orthodox Christian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1512340 <5>
  • Ocean County Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean County Memorial Park
  • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Freehold
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1606869 <5>

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.<6>

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

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

• Bennetts Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
  • Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
• Southard
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard
  • Southard is located in Monmouth County
• Lakewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Ocean County
• Van Hiseville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Hiseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hiseville
  • Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
• Whitesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Whitesville is located in Ocean County
• Lower Squankum
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Squankum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
  • Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
• Squankum
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
  • Squankum is located in Monmouth County
• Ardena
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardena
  • Ardena is located in Monmouth County
• Allaire Village ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
  • Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
  • Allaire Village has also been known as:
  • Allaire
• Smithburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
  • Smithburg is located in Monmouth County
• Cassville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
  • Cassville is located in Ocean County
• West Freehold
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
  • West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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  • Herbertsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
    • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
  • Allenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
    • Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
  • Ely
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Monmouth County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

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