Official Name: | Oakland, Van Zandt County, Texas |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Oakland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Van Zandt |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 489 |
Coordinates: | 32.5711°N -95.7556°W |
Area Code: | 903 & 430 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1378782 |
Oakland is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 26 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
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.[1]
Oakland is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1255 and 1652, 7miles east of Canton in east-central Van Zandt County.[1]
Oakland had its own school in 1890. It had 21 students enrolled in 1906.[1] Today, the community is served by the Grand Saline Independent School District.