Oakland Mills, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Oakland Mills is located in Iowa
Oakland Mills
Oakland Mills
Oakland Mills is located in the United States
Oakland Mills
Oakland Mills
Coordinates: 40°56′10″N 91°37′00″W / 40.9361397°N 91.6165510°W / 40.9361397; -91.6165510
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyHenry
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code319
GNIS feature ID459769[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

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

  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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