Welcome to Oakland ...
The city of Oakland is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Oakland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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 refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oaklander<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oakland has a population of 950 people<4> (see below for details).
Oakland is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Oakland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Oakland: (541) and (458)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakland had an population of 950 people. This is an increase of 2.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakland had a population of 927 people. This makes Oakland the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Oakland represents 0.02% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 163rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 927 people, the population of Oakland decreased 2.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 954 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakland.
Communities Also Named Oakland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Ohio (10), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), 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.
- Roseburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseburg <7>
- Drain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <7>
- Yoncalla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
- Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <7>
- Isadore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Wilbur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Wilbur is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilbur <7>
- Rice Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <7>
- Elkhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Umpqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua
- Umpqua is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umpqua <7>
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <7>
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oakland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland ...
Looking for more information about Oakland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oakland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakland.
Adding Oakland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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 Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 city'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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakland. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |