Oakland Mills, New Jersey

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Oakland Mills, New Jersey
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Area along westbound Mill Road
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Oakland Mills, New Jersey
Location of Oakland Mills in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°13′59″N74°20′40″W / 40.23306°N 74.34444°W / 40.23306; -74.34444 Coordinates: 40°13′59″N74°20′40″W / 40.23306°N 74.34444°W / 40.23306; -74.34444
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County Monmouth
Township Manalapan
Elevation
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135 ft (41 m)
GNIS feature ID878921 [1]

Oakland Mills is an unincorporated community located within Manalapan Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. [2] The area is named for Oakland Mill, a mill along the Manalapan Brook operated by the Boo family. [3] Some areas within the Manalapan Brook valley and surround forestland are preserved while the remainder of the area surrounding Oakland Mills has since been developed into housing developments. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oakland Mills". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 27, 2015.
  3. "Maximillian Boo" (PDF). Red Bank Register . September 25, 1901. Retrieved October 4, 2015. He again engaged in the mill business and ran the Oakland mill near Millhurst and Bergen's Mill near Manalapan.
  4. Google (October 4, 2015). "Aerial view of Oakland Mills" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved October 4, 2015.