Welcome to Oakwood ...
Oakwood is located in Buchanan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.
Oakwood is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oakwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oakwood: 276
Communities Also Named Oakwood ...
While we believe that this Oakwood is located in Buchanan County, we know of another 4 Virginia communities named Oakwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Arlington, Fairfax, Norfolk City and Rockingham County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 64 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), Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakwood.
Communities near Oakwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakwood.
- Richlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <3>
- Honaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <3>
- Cedar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
- Grundy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Grundy is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <3>
- Elkhorn City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
- War
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Haysi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
- Clinchco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
- Clinchco is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <3>
- Bradshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <3>
- Iaeger
(19 miles [30.6 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. 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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages 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.
Adding Oakwood to Our Gazetteer ...
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 for Oakwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Oakwood post office opened in 1938.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakwood - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |