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Oakman is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Oakman has been in operation since 1908. The community was named for the "oak man", the nickname of a local lumber dealer. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Oakman in 1939; the town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakman, Georgia
2. "Gordon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
3. "Gordon County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 92. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 162. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Gordon County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Calhoun
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Town	Resaca
Unincorporated communities	Audubon Blackwood Bobo Cash Colima Crane Eater Curryville Damascus Decora Farmville Fidelle Hill City Lewis Corner Lily Pond McDaniels New Town Nickelsville Oakman Oostanaula Petersburg Ranger Red Bud Reeves Ryo Sonoraville Soapstick Sugar Valley
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