Oakland Texas Map
Oakland, Van Zandt County
Oakland, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Oakland, Van Zandt County.
Interactive Map of Oakland, Texas
| City | Oakland |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Van Zandt |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.571246 |
| Longitude | -95.75552 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Oakland, Texas
Oakland is a locality in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. Oakland is located at 32.5712°N, 95.7555°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77963.0.
Oakland sprawls gently across a landscape of rolling East Texas terrain, where the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of pine and damp soil after a rain. It lies 30.5 miles west-north-west of Tyler, TX (from Tyler, TX: bearing 300°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east of Canton. The land itself is a study in muted greens and browns, the low hills giving way to scattered stands of hardwood and dense pine forests that whisper secrets on the breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, casts a warm, almost buttery glow on the weathered clapboard houses and the occasional brick storefront that line the main thoroughfares. The pace of life here is unhurried, marked by the slow turning of seasons and the predictable hum of cicadas in the summer heat. Oakland's roots are sunk deep in the agricultural soil of Van Zandt County, a place that has long drawn its sustenance from the fertile land. Historically, farming and ranching have shaped the character and economy of Oakland, with cotton and cattle being enduring staples. You can still feel the echoes of that agrarian past in the wide-open fields and the weathered barns that dot the countryside, testaments to generations of hard work. While the economic landscape has diversified over the years, with some small businesses and services catering to the local populace, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community, forged in the crucible of rural living, remains a distinctive feature of Oakland.
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About This Oakland Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Oakland, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oakland and Van Zandt County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Oakland is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Oakland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
