This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/590.1 Message Board Post: According to the Rankin County History, Vol.1 published by the Rankin County Historical Society, there is NO community or place as OAKLAND. It would be OAKDALE so named for the many oak trees in the area. This community's name was changed to LANGFORD in 1890 and so named for the first postmasted, Charles R. Langford. This community is located between Fannin and Brandon, Ms on Hwy 471. Of interest is the OAKDALE BAPTIST CHURCH AND CEMETERY located in the community of Langford. I have seen the same listing as Oakland, but that is an error.