Welcome to Oakland Center ...

Oakland Center is located in Schuyler County<1>.

The location of Oakland Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Oakland Center: OHK-luhnd<3>

A typical abbreviation for Oakland Center: Oakland Ctr. (or less commonly used: Oakland Cen., Oakland Cent. or Oakland Cntr.)

Oakland Center is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oakland Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Oakland Center: (217)

Communities Also Named Oakland Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oakland Center - it's located in Maine.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland Center.

Communities near Oakland Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakland Center.

• Macomb
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
  • Macomb is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <5>
• Beardstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
  • Beardstown is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <5>
• Rushville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <5>
• Astoria
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Astoria is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <5>
• Vermont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
  • Vermont is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermont <5>
• Industry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
  • Industry is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <5>
• Ipava
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
  • Ipava is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <5>
• Table Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
  • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <5>
• Bath
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <5>
• Bardolph
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardolph
  • Bardolph is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardolph <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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakland Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakland Center. 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 Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland Center. See our Newspapers Page for Oakland Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland Center ...

Looking for more information about Oakland Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakland Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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