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Welcome to Oaklawn ...

Oaklawn is located in Shelby County<1>.

Oaklawn is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oaklawn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Oaklawn: 901

Communities Also Named Oaklawn ...

While we believe that this Oaklawn is located in Shelby County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Oaklawn. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cheatham and Putnam County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, Rhode Island, South Carolina 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.

  • Memphis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bartlett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Germantown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • West Memphis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Millington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Atoka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Munford
    (17 miles [27.4 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 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.