Oakland, Illinois
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Oakland is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 739 at the 2020 census. Oakland is the nearest community to Walnut Point State Park.
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The home of Dr. Hiram Rutherford. He was an abolitionist in Oakland and friend of Abraham Lincoln and was involved in the 1847 Matson Trial, where he was charged with harboring runaway slaves and found not guilty.
Illinois' 15th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district located in the state of Illinois. Situated in central Illinois, the district is predominantly rural. It was located in eastern an
Oakland, Illinois
…Chris Miller (born 1954), state representative for Illinois's 110th district Mary Miller (born 1959), U.S. representative for Illinois's 15th congressional district. Stanton C. Pemberton (1858–1944), businessman and Illinois state senator…
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