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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakland had a population of 1,046 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakland had a population of 1,803 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.

  • Mountain Lake Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Hutton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Skipnish ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipnish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipnish
    • Skipnish is located in Garrett County
  • Deer Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
  • Corinth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Sunnyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Garrett County
  • Kearney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Garrett County
  • Altamont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Garrett County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Altamont
    • From Oakland to Altamont
  • Fort Pendleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
    • Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County
  • Terra Alta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Brookside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Gorman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gorman is located in Garrett County
  • Gormania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gormania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormania
    • Gormania is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Carmel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carmel
    • From Oakland to Carmel
  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Eglon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eglon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglon
    • Eglon is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Bayard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Schell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
    • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Schell
    • From Oakland to Schell
  • Wilson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Garrett County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Oakland to Wilson
  • Wilson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Oakland to Wilson
  • Swanton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • McHenry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
  • Dority
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dority have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dority
    • Dority is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Horse Shoe Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dobbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
    • Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Harrison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harrison
    • From Oakland to Harrison
  • Cranesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
    • Cranesville is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Amblersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amblersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
    • Amblersburg is located in Preston County (WV)

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.