Oakland, Bracken County, Kentucky

Oakland is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.

Oakland
Oakland
Location within the state of Kentucky
Oakland
Oakland (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°37′18″N 84°4′4″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBracken
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID2362837[1]

Oakland most likely was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Bracken County, Kentucky
  2. Toncray, Marla (March 9, 2012). "History, origins and towns of Bracken County". The Ledger Independent. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.


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