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Welcome to Oakdale ...

Oakdale is located in Suffolk County<1>.


The location of Oakdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1946.

Oakdale is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Oakdale ...

While we believe that this Oakdale is located in Suffolk County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Oakdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Broome and Columbia County.

Beyond New York, there are 89 communities that are also named Oakdale - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts (4), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina (11), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Oakdale ...

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

  • Lindenhurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Massapequa Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapequa Park
    • Massapequa Park is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massapequa Park <4>
  • Mastic Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Patchogue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Babylon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lake Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
    • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <4>
  • Amityville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Farmingdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Port Jefferson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Northport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
    • Northport is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <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 Oakdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakdale ...

Looking for more information about Oakdale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oakdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakdale.

Adding Oakdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Oakdale post office opened in 1946.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakdale.

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

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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