Welcome to Oaklawn ...
Oaklawn is located in Providence County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Oaklawn, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
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.<3>.
Time Zone: Oaklawn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oaklawn is located in the (401) area code.
Websites for Oaklawn ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
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.
Communities near Oaklawn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oaklawn.
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Fall River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Pawtucket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- East Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Attleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Woonsocket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- 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.<4> 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) - 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.<4> 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oaklawn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oaklawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |