Oakland, Clinton County, Ohio

History

Oakland was laid out in 1806, and named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.[2] A post office called Oakland was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland
  2. Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 262.
  3. "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

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