Oakland, Laclede County, Missouri

Oakland is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Oakland was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1955.^[2] The community was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Laclede County, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
↑ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Laclede County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Lebanon

Cities	Conway Lebanon Richland‡

Villages	Evergreen Phillipsburg Stoutland‡

Townships	Auglaize Eldridge Franklin Gasconade Lebanon May/Smith Osage Phillipsburg Spring Hollow Union Washington

CDP	Bennett Springs‡

Other unincorporated communities	Abo Agnes Bidwell Brownfield Brush Creek Caffeyville Carrol Junction Case Competition Delmar Dove Drew Drynob Eldridge Falcon Grace Hazelgreen Ira Lynchburg Lyons Morgan Nebo Oakland Origanna Orla Pease Prosperine Russ Sleeper Saint Annie Southard Winnipeg

Ghost towns	Atchley Corkery‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°38′11″N 92°33′34″W / 37.63639°N 92.55944°W / 37.63639; -92.55944

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