Oakland, Laclede County, Missouri Explained

Oakland is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community is located on Route B, two miles south of the junction of Route B with Missouri Route 32. The site lies five miles southeast of Lebanon.^[1]

History

A post office called Oakland was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1955.^[2] The community was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.^[3]

References

37.6364°N -92.5594°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53,
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 24 October 2016.
3. Web site: Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 24 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071428/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_laclede.html. 24 June 2016.