Welcome to Oakland ...

Oakland is located in Susquehanna County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

When the people of Oakland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oaklander<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oakland has a population of 561 people<3> (see below for details).

Oakland is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oakland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oakland lies within the (570) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakland had an population of 561 people. This is a decrease of 8.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakland had a population of 616 people. This makes Oakland the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 616 people, the population of Oakland has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 622 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 Susquehanna County, we know of another 7 Pennsylvania communities named Oakland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Cambria, Chester, Huntingdon, Lawrence and Mercer County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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), Mississippi (3), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Ohio (10), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, 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.

• Binghamton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
  • Binghamton is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binghamton <5>
• Port Dickinson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
  • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
• Deposit
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
  • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <5>
• Montrose
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <5>
• Hallstead
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
  • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <5>
• Hancock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
• Windsor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
• New Milford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
  • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <5>
• Afton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <5>
• Great Bend
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
  • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oakland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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 Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/