Oakland Mills, Iowa

Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States

Oakland Mills, Iowa

Unincorporated community

Oakland Mills

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Oakland Mills

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Coordinates: 40°56′10″N 91°37′00″W﻿ / ﻿40.9361397°N 91.6165510°W﻿ / 40.9361397; -91.6165510
Country| United States
State| Iowa
County| Henry
Elevation

| 568 ft (173 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 319
GNIS feature ID| 459769[1]

Oakland Mills is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Iowa, United States.[1] The community is located along the Skunk River at the intersection of county highways W55 and H46, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) west-southwest of downtown Mount Pleasant.[2]

## History

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Oakland Mills in Henry County, Iowa, in 1902

Oakland Mills was once home to a school, a church, a railroad station, and a hotel, along with the two mills that gave it its name. It is now the site of Oakland Mills Park, a state-owned and county-maintained park that includes a nature center and campgrounds.[3]

Oakland Mills' population was estimated as 100 in 1940.[4]

In the 1970s, its population was estimated at 30 to 35 people.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Oakland Mills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ "Henry County, Iowa Highway and Transportation Map" (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
3. ^ "Oakland Mills Park". My County Parks. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
4. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 308.
5. ^ Eckhardt, Lois (September 16, 1973). "Oakland Mills Park Offers Rustic Charm". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. p. 6B. Retrieved February 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Mount Pleasant

Cities|

* Coppock‡
* Hillsboro
* Mount Pleasant
* New London
* Olds
* Rome
* Salem
* Wayland
* Westwood
* Winfield

Map of Iowa highlighting Henry County

CDPs|

* Lowell
* Mount Union
* Swedesburg
* Trenton

Unincorporated
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* Oakland Mills

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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