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Welcome to Oaklawn ...

Oaklawn is located in Providence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oaklawn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Oaklawn is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Oaklawn: 401

Communities Also Named Oaklawn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Oaklawn - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee (3) and Virginia.

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

Websites for Oaklawn ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Oaklawn ...

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

  • Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fall River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Warwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pawtucket
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Providence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Attleboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woonsocket
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Cumberland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Coventry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • North Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
    • North Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaklawn ...

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

Adding Oaklawn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaklawn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oaklawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.