Welcome to Oakland ...
Oakland is located in Burnett County<1>.
The location of Oakland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
When the people of Oakland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oaklander<3>
Oakland is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oakland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Oakland: (715) & (534)<5>
Communities Also Named Oakland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Oakland: This one is located in Burnett County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Wisconsin, 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), Tennessee (12), Texas (8), Vermont, Virginia (6), Washington (2) and West Virginia (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.
- Grantsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Frederic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Siren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hertel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
- Webb Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
- Duxbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
- Duxbury is located in Pine County (MN)
- Alpha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
- Cloverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverton
- Cloverton is located in Pine County (MN)
- Clam Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
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.<6>
From that list, the Oakland post office opened in 1900.
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 Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Burnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | 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 community'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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |