Oakland, Colorado County, Texas
Encyclopedia
Oakland is an unincorporated community
in Colorado County, Texas
, United States
. According to the Handbook of Texas
, the community had an estimated population of 80 in 2000. It is located southwest of the junction of Farm Roads
532 and 2144, approximately eight miles south of Weimar
.
Although it is unincorporated, Oakland has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78951. Public education in the community is provided by the Weimar Independent School District
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Colorado County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. According to the Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
, the community had an estimated population of 80 in 2000. It is located southwest of the junction of Farm Roads
Farm to Market Road
In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road is a state road or county road which serves to connect rural or agricultural areas to market towns...
532 and 2144, approximately eight miles south of Weimar
Weimar, Texas
Weimar is a city in Colorado County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,981 at the 2000 census.In 1873 the town was founded as Jackson, but subsequently called Weimar in tribute to the German city of Weimar....
.
Although it is unincorporated, Oakland has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78951. Public education in the community is provided by the Weimar Independent School District
Weimar Independent School District
Weimar Independent School District is a public school district based in Weimar, Texas .Located in Colorado County, the district extends into small portions of Fayette and Lavaca counties...
.