Oakland, Washington

Oakland is an unincorporated community in Mason County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

Oakland, Washington
Unincorporated community
Oakland is located in Washington (state)
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland is located in the United States
Oakland
Oakland
Coordinates: 47°13′37″N 123°03′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyMason
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

History

A post office called Oakland was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1889.[2] The community was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 194.


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