Oakwood Ohio Map

About Oakwood, Ohio

Oakwood is a locality in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,572. The population density is 1683.7 people per km². Oakwood is located at 39.7253°N, 84.1741°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Oakwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45873, 44146, 45419.

Oakwood defines the horizon with a quiet stillness that mirrors the expansive waters of Fell Lake, which sits just three miles from the center point of the landscape. It lies 2.4 miles southeast of Bedford, OH (from Bedford, OH: bearing 142°T), and is situated 6.2 miles southeast of Garfield Heights. The air here holds the cool, persistent dampness characteristic of the region, carrying the rhythmic rush of Great Falls from two miles away. Beyond the immediate terrain, the silhouette of Hinckley Ridge creates a distant, serrated edge against the sky, while the local topography softens into the low-lying expanse of Chippewa Ford Field. Residents often find solace in the transition of light as it moves across the water, casting long, amber shadows over the verdant grounds of Oakwood Community Park, where the trees lean toward Indian Creek in a perpetual, silent observation of the current.

History in Oakwood is whispered through the deliberate pace of its economy, which transitioned long ago from agrarian roots to the steady, methodical pulse of the industrial mid-continent. The influence of the nearby Chaplin State Forest remains a lingering presence in the local architecture, where the warmth of timber often meets the gray, pragmatic brickwork of early settlement. Life in Oakwood follows the seasonal turning of the woods and the water, favoring a deliberate, measured existence that keeps the frantic tempo of the wider world at a distance. Here, the economy thrives on a quiet continuity, a legacy of labor and land management that persists long after the initial pioneers first mapped the fertile basin.

About This Oakwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakwood, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.725337, -84.174106. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Oakwood includes the ZIP code (45873, 44146, 45419), telephone area code (937), county seat of Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), and school district assignment (Oakwood City School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.