Oakland, Lauderdale County, Alabama

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Oakland
Unincorporated community
Oakland is located in Alabama
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland's position in Alabama.
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Country  United States
State  Alabama
County Lauderdale
Elevation 169 m (554 ft)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 124149
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Lauderdale County, Alabama

Oakland is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States.[1] On April 27, 2011, a tornado reportedly hit ground west-southwest of Oakland injuring one person in his vehicle, and later reported west of Oakland near a church[2] (see April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak). Oakland has a fire department.[3]

Oakland is bordered by Florence to the east, Cloverdale to the north, Waterloo to the northwest, Cherokee to the southwest, Littleville to the south, and Tuscumbia to the southeast.

References

  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Oakland (Lauderdale County), Alabama." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Lauderdale County, Alabama Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  2. NOAA reports
  3. Fire Department Directory


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