Near Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Oakland

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 19, 2025

1. Oakland Marker

Inscription. Named for the oak trees in the vicinity, Oakland was a rural settlement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A townsite was never platted, and the community was composed of scattered homes between the Trinity River and Crockett. A church, cotton gin, and school were in operation for a brief time. Among the early settlers of the area were Wilson E. Hail, who later served as Houston County Sheriff, and Z.S. Thompson. The settlement began to decline by the 1930s. Some descendants of early settlers remain in the area.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14736.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 31° 17.581′ N, 95° 34.086′ W. Marker is near Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 7 and County Road 2055, in the median on State Highway 7. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5432 TX-7, Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 3.2 miles away); Porter Springs Community and Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Collin Aldrich (approx. 3.6 miles

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away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 4.2 miles away); William Calvert Hallmark (approx. 5.6 miles away); Bynum Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Givens Homesite (approx. 6 miles away); Beeson-Box Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 19, 2025

2. Oakland Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.