Oakland, Cherokee County, Texas
Oakland, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°48′52″N 95°13′10″W / 31.81444°N 95.21944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378781[1] |
Oakland is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Tyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area.
History[edit]
The area in what is known as Oakland today may have been settled sometime after the Civil War. There was a church, a store, and a few scattered houses in Oakland in the 1930s. The store closed after World War II. Only a church, a cemetery, and several scattered houses remained in 1990. Its population was 50 in 2000.[2]
Geography[edit]
Oakland is located on Farm to Market Road 347, 4 mi (6.4 km) west of Rusk in central Cherokee County.[2]
Education[edit]
Oakland had its own school in 1896 and had 46 students enrolled. It was still operational in the 1930s. It joined the Rusk Independent School District after World War II.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b "Oakland, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Long, Christopher (May 1, 1995). "Oakland, TX (Cherokee County)". tshaonline.org.
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