Welcome to Oakland ...

Oakland is located in Sumter County<1>.

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

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

Oakland is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Oakland lies within the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Oakland ...

While we believe that this Oakland is located in Sumter County, we know of another 3 South Carolina communities named Oakland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Beaufort, Charleston and Clarendon County.

Beyond South Carolina, 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, Ohio (10), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island, 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.

• Sumter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
  • Sumter is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumter <5>
• Camden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
• Eastover
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
  • Eastover is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastover <5>
• Mayesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesville
  • Mayesville is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayesville <5>
• Pinewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Pinewood is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinewood <5>
• Paxville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxville
  • Paxville is located in Clarendon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxville <5>
• Claremont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Claremont is located in Sumter County
• Horatio
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
  • Horatio is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <5>
• Cane Savannah
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
  • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
• Wedgefield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgefield
  • Wedgefield is located in Sumter County
  • Wedgefield has also been known as:
  • Wedgewood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedgefield <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 Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/