Welcome to Oakway ...
Oakway is located in Oconee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Oakway, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakway, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Oakway is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oakway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oakway lies within the (864) area code.
Communities near Oakway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakway.
- Clemson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
- Clemson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <4>
- Seneca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
- Toccoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
- Toccoa is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <4>
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
- Walhalla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
- Walhalla is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walhalla <4>
- Hartwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Hartwell is located in Hart County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwell <4>
- Jarrett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Pendleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
- Westminster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
- Lavonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
- Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <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 Oakway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakway. 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 Oakway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakway. See our Newspapers Page for Oakway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakway ...
Looking for more information about Oakway? 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 Oakway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakway.
Adding Oakway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakway 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 Oakway was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Oakway on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Oconee, 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 Oakway - 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> | 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. |