Oakwood, Georgia
city in Hall County, Georgia, United States
Oakwood is a city in Hall County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,822 at the 2020 census, up from 3,970 in 2010. Oakwood is home to the University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus and Wayne Farms.
History
Oakwood was originally founded as O'Dell's Crossing in 1873. It was later renamed to Oakwood in 1896 as wood-burning trains regularly stopped here for fuel resupplies.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Oakwood in 1903.
Geography
Oakwood is located southwest of the center of Hall County. It is bordered to the northeast by the city of Gainesville, the county seat, and to the southwest by the city of Flowery Branch.
Interstate 985 travels through the southeastern part of Oakwood, with access from Exits 16 and 17.
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