Around Oakland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Richmond. It lies just northwest of Oakland. Richmond has a population of 232,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Petersburg. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the south of Oakland and has a population of 30,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oakland, with the nearest first.
- Montrose Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Montrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Henrico County
- Cherry Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Fort Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Heckler Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Walmsley Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Bensley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Bensley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
- Varina Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Varina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Varina is located in Henrico County
- Bellwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Drewrys Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- East Highland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Oak Hill
For more communities neighboring Oakland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oakland.
Henrico County ...
Oakland is located in Henrico County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henrico County: Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, New Kent & Richmond.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland.
Airports Near Oakland ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Oakland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oakland.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakland. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oakland), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |