Oakland, Bracken County, Kentucky

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For the incorporated city of the same name in Warren Co., see Oakland, Kentucky.
Oakland
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBracken
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID2362837[1]

Oakland is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.

Oakland most likely was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Bracken County, Kentucky
  2. ^ Toncray, Marla (March 9, 2012). "History, origins and towns of Bracken County". The Ledger Independent. Retrieved 11 January 2016.


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