Oakland, Jackson County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Oakland, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Ohio
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:251
Elevation Ft:823
Coordinates:39.0842°N -82.7131°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45640
Area Code:740
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1065185

Oakland (previously known as Hillsdale) is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It is located northwest of Jackson at the intersection of Valley Chapel Road and Oakland Road, at 39.0842°N -82.7131°W.[2]

The Hillsdale Post Office was established on August 21, 1882, and discontinued on February 13, 1904. Mail service is now handled through the Jackson branch.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2020-01-10. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  3. Jackson County, Ohio Genealogical Society, Jackson County, Ohio: History and Families, 175th Anniversary, 1816-1991, Volume 1, Turner Publishing Company, 1991, Pg. 62