Oakland Mississippi Map

About Oakland, Mississippi

Oakland is a locality in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 462. The population density is 116.7 people per km². Oakland is located at 34.0576°N, 89.9132°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oakland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 38843, 39648, 38948.

Oakland occupies a quiet expanse of north-central Mississippi where the land hums with the persistence of thick, verdant woods and long, sloping fields. It lies 3.1 miles west-northwest of McComb, MS (from McComb, MS: bearing 294°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-northwest of Magnolia. The Little Tangipahoa River traces a slow, meandering path just one mile from the center, its water often dark and still under the shade of heavy oaks. Only five miles away, the surface of Lake Tangipahoa mirrors the heavy, humid sky, acting as a basin for the local rains that sustain the timber and fields. To the distant horizon, the elevation rises toward Hope Hill, a landmark that defines the northern edge of the traveler’s view. The air here holds a heavy, lingering warmth, smelling of damp earth and pine needles, particularly when the afternoon light turns a deep, bruised gold against the tree line.

Oakland bears the weight of a long agricultural legacy, where the cycles of planting and harvest have dictated the pace of the days for generations. The economy remains rooted in the land, supported by the modest forestry and farming operations that persist in the surrounding acreage. Residents occasionally find respite in the quiet trails of Douglas Park, a nearby space that preserves the wilder character of the local flora. Life in Oakland moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, indifferent to the frantic velocity of larger centers. It is a place defined by the sound of wind shifting through broad leaves and the steady, unadorned work of those who tend the soil, ensuring that the character of the land remains as constant as the slow flow of the regional creeks.

About This Oakland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakland, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.057581, -89.913225. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Oakland includes the ZIP code (38843, 39648, 38948), telephone area code (228), county seat of Pike County (Magnolia), and school district assignment (Coffeeville School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.