Welcome to Oakwood ...
The city of Oakwood is located in Hall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oakwood has a population of 4,162 people<2> (see below for details).
Oakwood is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oakwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Oakwood: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).
The ZIP code for Oakwood: 30566<5>
Websites for Oakwood ...
Junior League: www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakwood had an population of 4,162 people. This is an increase of 4.84% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakwood had a population of 3,970 people. This makes Oakwood the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Oakwood represents 0.04% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakwood.
Communities Also Named Oakwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Oakwood: This one is located in Hall County and the other is located in Newton County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 64 communities that are also named Oakwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Florida, 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, Virginia (5), 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.
- Gainesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <6>
- Gainesville Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Lawrenceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <6>
- Sugar Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Hill <6>
- Suwanee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
- Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <6>
- Winder
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <6>
- Dry Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Buford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <6>
- Braselton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braselton
- Braselton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braselton <6>
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
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.<8>
From that list, the Oakwood post office opened in 1898.
We also found Oakwood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
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 Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Oakwood, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Oakwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oakwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |