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Welcome to Oaks Corners ...

Oaks Corners is located in Ontario County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oaks Corners, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

A typical abbreviation for Oaks Corners: Oaks Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Oaks Corners for more information about variations on the name of Oaks Corners.

Oaks Corners is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oaks Corners is within the boundaries of the (585) area code.

Communities near Oaks Corners ...

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

  • Geneva
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Canandaigua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Seneca Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Penn Yan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Waterloo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lyons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
  • Palmyra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clifton Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
    • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <4>
  • Clyde
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <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 Oaks Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oaks Corners.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaks Corners ...

Looking for more information about Oaks Corners? 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 Oaks Corners, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oaks Corners.

Adding Oaks Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oaks Corners 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 Oaks Corners was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaks Corners.

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

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.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 Ontario, 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 Oaks Corners - 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.









 

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