Welcome to Oakland ...
The town of Oakland is located in Yalobusha County<1>.
The location of Oakland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
When the people of Oakland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oaklander<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oakland has a population of 498 people<4> (see below for details).
Oakland is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Oakland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Oakland: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakland had an population of 498 people. This is a decrease of 5.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakland had a population of 527 people. This makes Oakland the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Oakland represents 0.02% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 204th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 527 people, the population of Oakland decreased 10.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 586 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakland.
Communities Also Named Oakland ...
While we believe that this Oakland is located in Yalobusha County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Oakland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Itawamba and Pike County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 131 communities that are also named Oakland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (7), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (6), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Ohio (10), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (12), Texas (8), Vermont, Virginia (6), Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland.
Communities near Oakland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakland.
- Batesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <6>
- Water Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <6>
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <6>
- Coffeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <6>
- Crowder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Courtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Tillatoba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Paynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Rosebloom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland. See our Newspapers Page for Oakland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland ...
Looking for more information about Oakland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oakland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakland.
Adding Oakland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oakland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oakland post office opened in 1837.
We also found Oakland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yalobusha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oakland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oakland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakland. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |