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Do you know of Oakland ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Oakland. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Oakland.

Our sources for Oakland (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Oakland other than they indicate that Oakland would be found somewhere in Clarendon County, South Carolina.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1871 and closed  in 1909.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Part of the difficulty in identifying whether a name is a post office or a community lies with how Post Offices were named. We've prepared an article with our understanding of how post offices were named: Naming of Post Offices.

Communities Also Named Oakland ...

We found 130 communities that share the name Oakland.

There are three communities within South Carolina that are also named Oakland.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 127 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 127 communities, 126 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Beaufort County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Oakland [Beaufort County].
    • Charleston County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Oakland [Charleston County].
    • Sumter County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Oakland [Sumter County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chambers County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Oakland [Chambers County].
      • Lauderdale County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Oakland [Lauderdale County].
      • Limestone County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Oakland [Limestone County].
      • Walker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Oakland [Walker County].
    • Arkansas
      • Marion County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Oakland [Marion County].
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Oakland [Alameda County].
      • Yuba County
      • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Oakland [Yuba County].
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Oakland [Hartford County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Oakland [New Castle County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Oakland [Hillsborough County].
      • Orange County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Oakland [Orange County].
    • Georgia
      • Clay County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Oakland [Clay County].
      • Gilmer County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Oakland [Gilmer County].
      • Hall County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Oakland [Hall County].
      • Lee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Oakland [Lee County].
      • Marion County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Oakland [Marion County].
      • Meriwether County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Oakland [Meriwether County].
      • Terrell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Oakland [Terrell County].
    • Illinois
      • Coles County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Oakland [Coles County].
      • Cook County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Oakland [Cook County].
      • Saint Clair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Oakland [Saint Clair County].
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Oakland [Marion County].
      • Spencer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Oakland [Spencer County].
    • Iowa
      • Franklin County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Oakland [Franklin County].
      • Pottawattamie County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Oakland [Pottawattamie County].
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oakland [Cherokee County].
      • Jewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oakland [Jewell County].
      • Kingman County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oakland [Kingman County].
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oakland [Montgomery County].
      • Shawnee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oakland [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boyd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Oakland [Boyd County].
      • Bracken County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Oakland [Bracken County].
      • Warren County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Oakland [Warren County].
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Oakland [Bossier Parish].
      • Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Oakland [Pointe Coupee Parish].
      • Union Parish
      • Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Oakland [Union Parish].
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Oakland [Kennebec County].
    • Manitoba
      • Please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Oakland.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oakland [Anne Arundel County].
      • Baltimore County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oakland [Baltimore County].
      • Caroline County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oakland [Caroline County].
      • Carroll County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oakland [Carroll County].
      • Garrett County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oakland [Garrett County].
      • Prince George's County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oakland [Prince George's County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Oakland [Bristol County].
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Oakland [Middlesex County].
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Oakland [Allegan County].
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Oakland [Berrien County].
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Oakland [Freeborn County].
      • Ramsey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Oakland [Ramsey County].
    • Mississippi
      • Itawamba County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Oakland [Itawamba County].
      • Pike County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Oakland [Pike County].
      • Yalobusha County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Oakland [Yalobusha County].
    • Missouri
      • Jasper County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Oakland [Jasper County].
      • Laclede County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Oakland [Laclede County].
      • Lafayette County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Oakland [Lafayette County].
      • Saint Louis County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Oakland [Saint Louis County].
    • Nebraska
      • Burt County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Oakland [Burt County].
    • New Brunswick
      • Please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Oakland.
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Oakland [Bergen County].
      • Camden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Oakland [Camden County].
      • Salem County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Oakland [Salem County].
    • New York
      • Livingston County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Oakland [Livingston County].
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Oakland [Sullivan County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oakland [Cumberland County].
      • Nash County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oakland [Nash County].
      • Robeson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oakland [Robeson County].
      • Rowan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oakland [Rowan County].
      • Rutherford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oakland [Rutherford County].
      • Transylvania County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oakland [Transylvania County].
      • Union County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oakland [Union County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • Please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Oakland.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Butler County].
      • Clinton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Clinton County].
      • Defiance County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Defiance County].
      • Fairfield County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Fairfield County].
      • Franklin County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Franklin County].
      • Jackson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Jackson County].
      • Mahoning County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Mahoning County].
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Mercer County].
      • Montgomery County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Montgomery County].
      • Muskingum County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Muskingum County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Marshall County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Oakland [Marshall County].
    • Ontario
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Oakland.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Oakland [Douglas County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Allegheny County].
      • Armstrong County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Armstrong County].
      • Cambria County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Cambria County].
      • Chester County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Chester County].
      • Huntingdon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Huntingdon County].
      • Lawrence County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Lawrence County].
      • Mercer County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Mercer County].
      • Susquehanna County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Susquehanna County].
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Oakland [Providence County].
    • Tennessee
      • Fayette County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Fayette County].
      • Grainger County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Grainger County].
      • Henry County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Henry County].
      • Jefferson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Jefferson County].
      • Knox County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Knox County].
      • Maury County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Maury County].
      • Putnam County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Putnam County].
      • Robertson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Robertson County].
      • Sumner County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Sumner County].
      • Warren County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Warren County].
      • Washington County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Washington County].
      • Wilson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Wilson County].
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oakland [Brazoria County].
      • Cherokee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oakland [Cherokee County].
      • Colorado County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oakland [Colorado County].
      • Fannin County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oakland [Fannin County].
      • Jack County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oakland [Jack County].
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oakland [Orange County].
      • Rusk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oakland [Rusk County].
      • Van Zandt County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oakland [Van Zandt County].
    • Vermont
      • Franklin County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Oakland [Franklin County].
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakland [Henrico County].
      • James City County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakland [James City County].
      • Louisa County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakland [Louisa County].
      • Pittsylvania County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakland [Pittsylvania County].
      • Roanoke City
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakland [Roanoke City].
      • Suffolk City
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakland [Suffolk City].
    • Washington
      • Mason County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Oakland [Mason County].
      • Pierce County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Oakland [Pierce County].
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Oakland [Fayette County].
      • Morgan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Oakland [Morgan County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Burnett County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Oakland [Burnett County].
      • Jefferson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Oakland [Jefferson County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Oakland ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Oakland:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Oakland - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

More Orphans in  Clarendon County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Clarendon County.

BarrineauPacksville
BroadwayPinewood
  
Cypress ForkReid
 Remini
Fulton 
 Sandy Grove
Merriam 
 Wilson's Mill
Oak DaleWilson's
  

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Oakland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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