Welcome to Oakwood ...The town of Oakwood is located Oakwood is primarily located in Freestone County<1>. A portion of Oakwood extends into Leon County. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oakwood has a population of 515 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Oakwood is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Oakwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Codes for Oakwood: 903 & 430<4> The ZIP code for Oakwood: 75855<5> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakwood had an population of 515 people. This is an increase of 0.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.34% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakwood had a population of 510 people. This makes Oakwood the county's 5th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 510 people, the population of Oakwood increased 8.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 471 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakwood. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Oakwood: This one is located in Freestone County and the other is located in Leon County. Beyond Texas, there are 65 communities that are also named Oakwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Michigan (5), Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (5), Virginia (5), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakwood. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakwood. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakwood. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakwood. 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. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood. See our Newspapers Page for Oakwood. Looking for more information about Oakwood? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Oakwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakwood. We originally found mention of Oakwood 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 (so far) for Oakwood was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakwood.
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