Welcome to Oakwood Acres ...
Oakwood Acres is located in York County<1>.
Oakwood Acres is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oakwood Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oakwood Acres: 803 & 839<3>
Communities Also Named Oakwood Acres ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oakwood Acres - they are located in North Carolina (2) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakwood Acres.
Communities near Oakwood Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakwood Acres.
- Charlotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Matthews
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waxhaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tega Cay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Weddington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
- Wesley Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
- Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <4>
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Oakwood Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakwood Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakwood Acres. 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 Oakwood Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Oakwood Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakwood Acres ...
Looking for more information about Oakwood Acres? 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 Oakwood Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakwood Acres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakwood Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Oakwood Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Oakwood Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |