Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana
Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana is a former community in northern Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. About one mile south of the Arkansas state line, it is north of Farmerville and northwest of Marion. It was also known as Union Cross Roads and Springhill or Spring Hill. Its location is where Oakland Highway (Louisiana Highway 551) comes to its end at north-south Louisiana Highway 549. There are signs indicating "Oakland" on all three approaches, but there are no buildings remaining anywhere in sight; the area is mostly used for tree farming. Also converging into what was Oakland are Phillips Road (Union Parish Road 6686) and Spring Hill Road. The Springhill Baptist Church is about away, at intersection with Spring Hill Church Road. Harold & Lynda Phillips wrote in 2000: "Originally there were two Springhill Baptist Churches at this location, one for African Americans and one for White[s] and the cemeteries were together but separated by a cross fence. The African American Church can be seen from the cemetery, but the white church moved closer to Oakland in the late 1800 or early 1900 and is on Hwy 551." As of 2000, both churches were active. Oakland rests at a relatively high