Oakland, Bracken County, Kentucky
For the incorporated city of the same name in Warren Co., see Oakland, Kentucky.
| Oakland | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Oakland  Oakland Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′18″N 84°4′4″W / 38.62167°N 84.06778°WCoordinates: 38°37′18″N 84°4′4″W / 38.62167°N 84.06778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bracken |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2362837[1] |
Oakland is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.
Oakland most likely was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Bracken County, Kentucky
- ↑ Toncray, Marla (March 9, 2012). "History, origins and towns of Bracken County". The Ledger Independent. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Bracken County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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