Oakland is an unincorporated community in Morgan County

Morgan County, West Virginia

Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, it's population was 17,541. Its county seat is Berkeley Springs. The county is one of three in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, West Virginia

West Virginia

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. It is located along Virginia Line Road (CR 8) north of Unger

Unger, West Virginia

Unger is an unincorporated community in southern Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Unger is distinguished amongst other towns in Morgan County for retaining an operating post office since one was established there in 1853...

 and south of Stotlers Crossroads

Stotlers Crossroads, West Virginia

Stotlers Crossroads is a small unincorporated hamlet in southeastern Morgan County, West Virginia. It is situated along Winchester Grade Road between the South and Middle Forks of Sleepy Creek on the eastern flanks of Highland Ridge...

. Oakland is connected to Valley Road (U.S. Highway 522) by County Route 26 (Oakland and Morton Grove Roads).

History

Oakland sprouted up as a small farming community in the 19th century and established its own post office

Post office

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and school which were both in operation until the early 20th century. The Oakland United Methodist Church remains regularly attended by Oakland area residents.