Oakland Tennessee Map

About Oakland, Tennessee

Oakland is a locality in Warren County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,936. The population density is 341.2 people per km². Oakland is located at 35.2261°N, 89.5382°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oakland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 37681, 37087, 38060.

Oakland occupies a space where the dense woodlands soften into wide, verdant fields, marked by the persistent, quiet passage of the Oakland Branch. It lies 2.8 miles west of McMinnville, TN (from McMinnville, TN: bearing 271°T), and is situated 15.7 miles south-southwest of Jefferson. This landscape is defined by its deep, fertile soil and the subtle depressions of the terrain, where Raccoon Hollow carves a gentle, shadowed path through the earth just two miles away. The air here holds a particular quality at dusk, when the light turns a bruised, honeyed gold and the humidity of the inland plains settles over the grasses, cooling the afternoon heat. Far to the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunts the horizon, a reminder of the vast, varied elevations that define the wider state.

Oakland balances its quiet, agrarian foundations with a slow, steady expansion that reflects the evolving character of the region. Local life centers on the rhythm of the land and the maintenance of a pace that favors deliberate movement over the frantic urgency of larger centers. Nearby, Dottie West Park offers a space for reflection amidst the trees, serving as a modest green anchor for those who live and work in the vicinity. While the industry remains tethered to the productivity of the soil and the services required by a growing population, the spirit of the place remains fixed in its independence. Residents often seek the stillness of the landscape, occasionally traveling toward Center Hill Lake to find a different, more expansive stillness upon the water, yet the local character remains firmly rooted in the specific, quiet geography that Oakland claims for itself.

About This Oakland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakland, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.226102, -89.538172. 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 (37681, 37087, 38060), telephone area code (615, 629, 901), county seat of Warren County (McMinnville), and school district assignment (Fayette County 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.