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Oakland, Lauderdale County, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°50′30″N 87°47′56″W / 34.84167°N 87.79889°W / 34.84167; -87.79889
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Oakland, Lauderdale County,
Alabama
Oakland is located in Alabama
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland is located in the United States
Oakland
Oakland
Coordinates: 34°50′30″N 87°47′56″W / 34.84167°N 87.79889°W / 34.84167; -87.79889
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyLauderdale
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256
GNIS feature ID124149
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Lauderdale County, Alabama

Oakland is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States.[1] Oakland is a quiet community on Waterloo Road that is between Florence and Waterloo. There use to be a functioning elementary school till the early 1980s. Oakland Gin is located in the heart of Oakland and runs every cotton season. Vaden/Scruggs Gin is located further out in Oakland. Crossroads Market and The Cotton Traders provide food and fuel for everyone traveling through. Oakland has a volunteer fire department.[2]

Oakland is bordered by Florence to the east, Cloverdale to the north, Waterloo to the northwest, Central to the northeast, Cherokee to the southwest, Littleville to the south, and Tuscumbia to the southeast.

References

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  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Oakland (Lauderdale County), Alabama." USGS.
  2. ^ Fire Department Directory