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Oakland, Salem County, New Jersey

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Oakland, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySalem
TownshipAlloway
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID882282[1]

Oakland is an unincorporated community located within Alloway Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States.[2]

Oakland was named after a white oak tree grove. The vicinity used to have a stop on the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad which was known as Oakland Station.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Salem County, New Jersey
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey.
  3. ^ Place Names of Salem County N.J., West Jersey History Project


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