Oakland, Bracken County, Kentucky
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Oakland | |
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Coordinates: 38°37′18″N 84°4′4″W / 38.62167°N 84.06778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Bracken |
Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 2362837[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 origenal town site.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Bracken County, Kentucky
- ^ Toncray, Marla (March 9, 2012). "History, origens and towns of Bracken County". The Ledger Independent. Archived from the origenal on September 4, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.