Welcome to Oakland ...

Oakland is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

When the people of Oakland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oaklander<3>

Oakland is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oakland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Oakland: (937)

Communities Also Named Oakland ...

While we believe that this Oakland is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 9 Ohio communities named Oakland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler, Clinton, Defiance, Fairfield, Franklin, Jackson, Mahoning, Mercer and Muskingum County.

Beyond Ohio, 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, 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.

• Kettering
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
  • Kettering is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettering <5>
• Beavercreek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavercreek
  • Beavercreek is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavercreek <5>
• Huber Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
  • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <5>
• Fairborn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
  • Fairborn is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <5>
• Xenia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
  • Xenia is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <5>
• Trotwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood
  • Trotwood is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trotwood <5>
• Centerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
• Miamisburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miamisburg
  • Miamisburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miamisburg <5>
• Springboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
  • Springboro is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <5>
• Vandalia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <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 Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/