| Swedish Capital of Nebraska! |
Situated in beautiful western Burt County, Oakland is located
in the Logan Creek Valley, which is 14 miles west of the
Missouri. Oakland is named after John Oak, who in 1866
assisted five families to locate homesteads in this beautiful
rich Logan Creek Valley.
By 1879, it was certain the railroad would be built through
Oakland, which spurred the people subscribed to a fund for
purchase of the present town site. The village was
incorporated April 13, 1881, with 30 businesses, two banks
and one printing office in operation. In 1900, the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroads were built to Oakland.
Today, Oakland is located on the main line of the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
Oakland has exhibited great stability with many businesses
over 100 years old. Economic activities in Oakland include
farming, cattle and hog production, feed processing,
wholesale and retail sales, construction and medical services.
Oakland established one of the first golf courses in northeast
Nebraska in 1924. The sand green course was converted to
grass greens in the late 1940s and expanded to an 18-hole
country club in 1993. Oakland continues to build on its strong
foundation with its bi-annual Swedish Festival (known by its
proclamation from the Swedish Counsel General and
Nebraska Governor as the "Swedish Capital of Nebraska),
annual Burt County Fair, business holiday open house, craft
bizarre, and 4th of July activity fair.
in the Logan Creek Valley, which is 14 miles west of the
Missouri. Oakland is named after John Oak, who in 1866
assisted five families to locate homesteads in this beautiful
rich Logan Creek Valley.
By 1879, it was certain the railroad would be built through
Oakland, which spurred the people subscribed to a fund for
purchase of the present town site. The village was
incorporated April 13, 1881, with 30 businesses, two banks
and one printing office in operation. In 1900, the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroads were built to Oakland.
Today, Oakland is located on the main line of the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
Oakland has exhibited great stability with many businesses
over 100 years old. Economic activities in Oakland include
farming, cattle and hog production, feed processing,
wholesale and retail sales, construction and medical services.
Oakland established one of the first golf courses in northeast
Nebraska in 1924. The sand green course was converted to
grass greens in the late 1940s and expanded to an 18-hole
country club in 1993. Oakland continues to build on its strong
foundation with its bi-annual Swedish Festival (known by its
proclamation from the Swedish Counsel General and
Nebraska Governor as the "Swedish Capital of Nebraska),
annual Burt County Fair, business holiday open house, craft
bizarre, and 4th of July activity fair.
Valkommen (Welcome) to Oakland
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