Oakland, West Virginia
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Oakland is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, West Virginia. It is located along Virginia Line Road (CR 8) north of Unger and south of Stotlers Crossroads. Oakland is connected to Valley Road (U.S. Highway 522) by County Route 26 (Oakland and Morton Grove Roads).
Oakland sprouted up as a small farming community in the 19th century and established its own post office and school which were both in operation until the early 20th century. The Oakland United Methodist Church remains regularly attended by Oakland area residents.
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Morgan County, West Virginia |
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Municipalities | |
Unincorporated communities |
Berryville | Burnt Factory | Campbells | Cherry Run | Doe Gully | Duckwall | Great Cacapon | Green Ridge | Greenwood | Hancock | Hansrote | Holton | Jerome | Jimtown | Johnsons Mill | Largent | Lineburg | Magnolia | Mount Trimble | New Hope | North Berkeley | Oakland | Omps | Orleans Cross Roads | Redrock Crossing | Ridersville | Ridge | Rock Gap | Sir Johns Run | Sleepy Creek | Smith Crossroads | Spohrs Crossroads | Stotlers Crossroads | Unger | Woodmont | Woodrow |
Natural features and parks |
Berkeley Springs State Park | Cacapon Mountain | Cacapon Resort State Park | Cacapon River | Cherry Run | Meadow Branch | Potomac River | Sideling Hill | Sir Johns Run | Sleepy Creek | Sleepy Creek Mountain | Spring Gap Mountain | Timber Ridge | Tonoloway Ridge | Warm Spring Run |