Oakwood is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States.

[3] Oakwood is located in central Lawrence County at 41°0′25″N 80°22′35″W / 41.00694°N 80.37639°W / 41.00694; -80.37639 (41.007064, -80.376461),[4] in the eastern part of Union Township.

I-376 leads north 13 miles (21 km) to Interstate 80 near Sharon and south the same distance to the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Big Beaver.

U.S. Route 224 (West State Street) is the main road through the center of Oakwood, leading east to its terminus in the center of New Castle and west 16 miles (26 km) to Boardman, Ohio, on the southern outskirts of Youngstown.

U.S. Route 422 (Sampson Street) runs up the Shenango River valley along the northeastern edge of the community, leading southeast into New Castle and northwest 16 miles (26 km) to Youngstown, Ohio.