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Oakland, Bracken County, Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°37′18″N 84°4′4″W / 38.62167°N 84.06778°W / 38.62167; -84.06778
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For the incorporated city of the same name in Warren Co., see Oakland, Kentucky.
Oakland
Unincorporated community
Oakland is located in Kentucky
Oakland
Oakland
Location within the state of Kentucky
Oakland is located in the United States
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°37′18″N 84°4′4″W / 38.62167°N 84.06778°W / 38.62167; -84.06778
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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