Oakland, Clinton County, Ohio

Oakland is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Ohio, United States.^[1]

History

Oakland was laid out in 1806, and named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.^[2] A post office called Oakland was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1905.^[3]

Gallery

Oakland community sign
Looking west on Ohio State Route 73 in Oakland

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland
^ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 262.
^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

39°28′58″N 83°54′46″W / 39.482839°N 83.912707°W / 39.482839; -83.912707

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[GNIS1-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland

[2] Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 262.

[3] "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

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