| Nicknames | Keen MTN., Garden |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Buchanan |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Population as of | 2000 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Coordinates | 37°12′48″N 82°0′22″W |
| Area code | 498 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499817[1] |
Oakwood is an unincorporated town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Route 460 and Secondary Route 624. The Appalachian College of Pharmacy is in Oakwood, on the campus of the former Garden High School.
The Oakwood post office was established in 1938.[2] The community was likely named for the valuable oak timber in the area.[3]
References
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- ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.