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History in
a Pecan Shell
The
site was originally settled in the 1830s but it was decades before
a school or church were built (allegedly sheltered by large oaks from
which the community was named.)
The community seems to have peaked around 1900 and although it had
several stores and other businesses, it was perhaps too close to the
county seat to develop on its own. The community was dropped from
maps and was all but gone before the arrival of the Great Depression.
Photographer's Note:
This Oakland marker is located on SH 7 seven miles west of Crockett,
just west of the Dickson Hopewell Road turnoff. |
Historical Marker:
OAKLAND
Named for the oak
trees in the vicinity, Oakland was a rural settlement in the late
19th and early 20th centuries. A townsite was never platted, and the
community was composed of scattered homes between the Trinity River
and Crockett. A church, cotton gin,
and school were in operation for a brief time. Among the early settlers
of the area were Wilson E. Hail, who later served as Houston County
Sheriff, and Z.S. Thompson. The settlement began to decline by the
1930s. Some descendants of early settlers remain in the area.
(1988) |
Oakland
Historical Marker
(Sponsor: Florence Shroyer 1906-1985)
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, July 2011 |
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