OAKLAND

NAME: Oakland COUNTY: Fannin ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Icing in winter, very hot & dry summers. BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime.

COMMENTS: Oakland, Texas was a popular site inthe late 1800's to approximately theearly 1940's. It had a school, a church, two stores, and a blacksmithshop. It was located between Ivanhoeand Bonham, Texas. It's located on F&M 898. There are still residents living in this community. REMAINS: There are remains of this town. There is a cemetery as well. And THERE IS a post office. Oakland texas has its OWN post office. There are about 100 residents in Oakland, Tx.

Most residents were farmers or ranchers and the population shifted to larger towns for jobs. Submitted by: Jody Holmes

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