Welcome to Oakland ...
So far, we found very little information about Oakland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oakland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oakland, please Contact Us.
Oakland would have been located within present day Muskingum County<2>.
The location of Oakland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Oakland referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Oaklander<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Oakland is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Oakland was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Oakland still existed, it would have been in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Oakland ...
While we believe that this Oakland is located in Muskingum County, we know of another 9 Ohio communities named Oakland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler, Clinton, Defiance, Fairfield, Franklin, Jackson, Mahoning, Mercer and Montgomery County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 131 communities that are also named Oakland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (7), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (6), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (3), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (12), Texas (8), Vermont, Virginia (6), Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland.
Communities near Oakland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakland.
- New Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <6>
- Crooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <6>
- New Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <6>
- South Zanesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Roseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <6>
- Dresden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <6>
- Frazeysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
- Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <6>
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Somerset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <6>
- Philo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
- Philo is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland. See our Newspapers Page for Oakland.
Adding Oakland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakland in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oakland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Oakland on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Muskingum, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oakland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oakland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |