Oakland Mills, Columbia, Maryland
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Oakland Mills is one of the villages in Columbia, Maryland. Neighborhoods in the village of Oakland Mills include Steven's Forest, Talbott Springs, and Thunder Hill. The name Oakland Mills comes from an old mill in the local area. The original name for the area was Steven's Forest, as the land was first purchased by Charles Stevens on May 10, 1709. Streets in Oakland Mills are named for works of Carl Sandburg, Andrew Wyeth and Ernest Hemingway. Also encompasses the Oakland Mills High School, which has students from both Oakland Mills and Owen Brown attending it.
