Oakwood, TX

united states

Oakwood is a small East Texas town of 570 people located on US Highway 287, about 100 miles southeast of Dallas. The drive from Dallas takes roughly 90 minutes through rural countryside, with State Highway 79 providing an alternate northern route. Electric vehicle drivers should plan charging stops in nearby Palestine or Corsicana. The town sits where prairie meets oak savannah, and its historic 1888 courthouse with its distinctive mansard roof and clock tower anchors the town square.