Oakland, Washington Explained

Official Name:Oakland, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Oakland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mason
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Oakland is an unincorporated community in Mason County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Oakland was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1889.[1] The community was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 19 August 2016.
  2. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 194.