Welcome to Oakland ...
The town of Oakland is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
When the people of Oakland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oaklander<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oakland has a population of 8,323 people<3> (see below for details).
Oakland is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oakland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oakland lies within the (901) area code.
Websites for Oakland ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fayettecountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oakland, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakland had an population of 8,323 people. This is an increase of 25.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 550.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakland had a population of 6,623 people (which is 17.24% of the total population of Fayette County). This makes Oakland the county's most populous community.
The population of Oakland represents 0.1% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,623 people, the population of Oakland increased 417.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,279 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakland.
Communities Also Named Oakland ...
While we believe that this Oakland is located in Fayette County, we know of another 11 Tennessee communities named Oakland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grainger, Henry, Jefferson, Knox, Maury, Putnam, Robertson, Sumner, Warren, Washington and Wilson County.
Beyond Tennessee, 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, South Carolina (4), 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.
- Bartlett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <6>
- Collierville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierville
- Collierville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collierville <6>
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <6>
- Lakeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <6>
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
- Clopton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - New Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Somerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <6>
- Piperton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
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.
Adding Oakland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oakland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oakland post office opened in 1837.
We also found Oakland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fayette, 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 town'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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakland. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |