Talk:Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana

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The following notes are about material probably not used in the current article. --Doncram (talk) 17:54, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

-START OF MATERIAL --- Confusion arose: The 1860 census enumerator erred with the name of one post office. Records of the United States Postal Commission verify that there was no Union Parish post office in 1860 by the name of Spring Hill as given on this census. Located about seven miles south of Marion, the Spring Hill Post Office opened on 1 May 1852 and closed permanently on 8 May 1857. Confusion with the name Spring Hill arose when Rev. George Everett, who in 1849 founded the Springhill Baptist Church at present-day Oakland in central Union Parish about one mile due south of the Arkansas line, applied to open a post office near his church. It appears that he requested use of the name "Springhill" for his post office. Everett's application to serve as the postmaster was approved on 7 May 1852, less than one week after the approval of the Spring Hill Post Office located elsewhere. The government assigned Everett's post office the name of Union Cross Roads (the name changed to Oakland in 1874). For whatever reason, the 1860 census enumerator incorrectly listed the Union Cross Roads Post Office as Spring Hill.

It is in ward 6 now http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/union/geography/wards.htm

cemetery Note added by T. D. Hudson, 7/2004:

Rev. George Everett arrived in the Springhill community in late 1847 following the death of his first wife in Perry County Alabama. He founded the Springhill Baptist Church in 1848 and preached in many Baptist Churches in Union County Arkansas and Union Parish Louisiana. His marker in the Springhill Cemetery stood until 1984, when it broke at the base. I recorded the information from the marker in 1982 or 1983, while it was still standing. I hope to one day replace this marker, as the original (broken) one has now disappeared. It read:

Rev. George Everett Born in Rockingham Co. N.C. June 23d 1798, Ordained to the Gospel Ministry in the Oakmulgee Baptist Church Perry Co. Ala. Sept. 30th 1831, Departed this life in Union Co. Ark. June 25th 1855, Aged 57 Years & 2 Days. And for nearly twenty four years a faithful Minister of Jesus Christ. Gone home to that eternal rest. That awaits the people of God. There to be forever blest. In that glorious abode.

while 1880 version stated same except no populatiom 1902 version same, with no pop

"Centennial History of Arkansas - Volume 3 - Page 576books.google.com › books Dallas Tabor Herndon · 1922 FOUND INSIDE – PAGE 576 He is not a native son of Arkansas, for he was born in Oakland , Union parish , Louisiana , on the 17th of October , 1873 , a son of Edward L. and Bernice ( Mayo ) Clark . His father was born near Macon , Georgia , and his mother near ..."

"Our Day Family, 1597-1990 - Page 277books.google.com › books 1990 · ‎Snippet view FOUND INSIDE – PAGE 277 Buried in Good Hope Cem ., Oakland , Union Parish , Le . Married : Josephine Pilgreen , by L.K. Thomas ( J.P. ) . Bi ' July 10 , 1848. Union Parish , La . D : Jan. 23 , 1925. Buried : In Good Hope Cem . , Oakland , Union Parish , La ."

Louisiana wildcatters struck oil? "The Oil Weekly - Volume 32 - Page 38books.google.com › books 1923 FOUND INSIDE – PAGE 38 Both Cotton Valley in Webster Parish, and Oakland , in Union Parish , have yielded excellent showings , and local operators strongly hopeful that they may begin the new year with one , if not two , new oil fields ." AND TWO MORE USAGES SAME PAGE "At oakland" etc.

"Proceedings of the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of ... - Page 157books.google.com › books Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana · 1877 FOUND INSIDE – PAGE 157 Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana. PAST MASTER . John F. Ard . LIFE MEMBERS . ... Arcadia, Bienville Parish , La . First Saturday in each month . > OFFICERS . ... Spring Hill Church P. O. , Oakland , Union Parish , La ."

b, at Oakland

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