Welcome to Oakland ...
Oakland is located in Marion County<1>.
When the people of Oakland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oaklander<2>
Oakland is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oakland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Oakland (for example, toward Phenix City (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Oakland: 229
Communities Also Named Oakland ...
While we believe that this Oakland is located in Marion County, we know of another 6 Georgia communities named Oakland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clay, Gilmer, Hall, Lee, Meriwether and Terrell County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 131 communities that are also named Oakland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (2), 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), 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.
- Putnam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- Talbotton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
- Talbotton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <5>
- Waverly Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
- Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <5>
- Ochillee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Ida Vesper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida Vesper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Norwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
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.
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oakland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page 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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |