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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Oakland
UTC-4 (EDT)
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. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.