Oakfield, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Oakfield, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Audubon
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1280
Coordinates:41.5333°N -94.9078°W
Area Code:712
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:464205

Oakfield is a former unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, located a half mile east of Brayton.

History

The first store was built in Oakfield in 1855, and the town name was suggested by a resident who originally came from Oakfield, New York. The first school was built in 1858. When the railroad passed through Brayton, however, it began to decline. By 1929, it was reduced to only a general store and a few houses.[1] [2] The Oakfield Academy school operated for many years, and has been preserved.[3] [4] [5]

A post office was established in Oakfield in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1875.[6]

Notes and References

  1. (5 December 1929). Brayton, Atlantic News Telegraph
  2. (24 July 1971). Oakfield, A Town That Dies Hard, Atlantic Farm Monthly
  3. Madrid, Jackie (19 July 2018). Oakfield Academy: Time Stands Still, Audubon County Advocate Journal
  4. Cannon, Daisy (24 June 1972). The Oakfield Academy, Atlantic Farm Monthly
  5. Hays, Margaret (December 1989) The Saving of a Landmark, Atlantic Farm Monthly
  6. Web site: Audubon County . Iowa Ghost Towns . 6 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925222703/http://www.iowaghosttowns.com/audubon_county_iowa_ghost_towns.html . September 25, 2013 .