Oakland, Salem County, New Jersey

Oakland, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland's location in Salem County (Inset: Salem County in New Jersey)
Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland, New Jersey (the US)
Coordinates: 39°35′55″N 75°20′29″W / 39.59861°N 75.34139°W / 39.59861; -75.34139Coordinates: 39°35′55″N 75°20′29″W / 39.59861°N 75.34139°W / 39.59861; -75.34139
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Salem
Township Alloway
Elevation 17 m (56 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 882282[1]

Oakland is an unincorporated community located within Alloway Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States.[2]

Oakland was named after a white oak tree grove. The vicinity used to have a stop on the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad which was known as Oakland Station.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Salem County, New Jersey
  2. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey.
  3. ↑ "West Jersey History Project - Booka - Place Names of Salem County N.J. by Josephine Jaquett and Elmer VanName". westjerseyhistory.org. Retrieved 2018-05-04.


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