Oakland is an unincorporated community located in

Bracken County Bracken County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,488. Its county seat is Brooksville. The county was formed in 1796. Bracken County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-I ...

, Kentucky, United States. Oakland most likely was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.

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Unincorporated communities in Bracken County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{BrackenCountyKY-geo-stub