Oakland, Van Zandt County, Texas

Oakland, Van Zandt County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Oakland is located in Texas
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland is located in the United States
Oakland
Oakland
Coordinates: 32°34′16″N 95°45′20″W / 32.57111°N 95.75556°W / 32.57111; -95.75556
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVan Zandt
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1378782[1]

Oakland is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 26 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

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Oakland had two churches, one business, and 20 residents in 1939. That business, a cemetery, and several scattered houses were in the community in 1965. The population was recorded as 26 from 1974 through 2000.[2]

Geography

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Oakland is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1255 and 1652, 7 mi (11 km) east of Canton in east-central Van Zandt County.[2]

Education

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Oakland had its own school in 1890. It had 21 students enrolled in 1906.[2] Today, the community is served by the Grand Saline Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Van Zandt County, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Kleiner, Diana J. "Oakland, TX (Van Zandt County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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