Official Name: | Oakland |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Oakland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Brazoria |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 207 |
Coordinates: | 28.9933°N -95.4444°W |
Postal Code: | 77501 |
Area Code: | 979 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Oakland is an unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas, United States.[1] The community is located to the west of Freeport.
Henry William Munson arrived in the area in 1828, and Oakland was the name of his plantation. The land was purchased by Munson from Stephen F. Austin,[2]