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Welcome to Oakland Valley ...

Oakland Valley is located in Sullivan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakland Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for Oakland Valley: Oakland Vly. (or less commonly used: Oakland Vally. or Oakland Vlly.)

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

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

Communities Also Named Oakland Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oakland Valley - it's located in Iowa.

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

Communities near Oakland Valley ...

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

  • Middletown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Port Jervis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Goshen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
  • Ellenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Florida
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <4>
  • Matamoras
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <4>
  • Wurtsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
    • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <4>
  • Otisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Otisville is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <4>
  • Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakland Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland Valley ...

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

Adding Oakland Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Oakland Valley post office opened in 1871.

We also found Oakland Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakland Valley.

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.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 Sullivan, 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 Oakland Valley - 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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