Oakland Mills, Columbia, Maryland

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Oakland Mills is one of the 10 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. The community center is in The Other Barn, which was once part of the Owings Dorsey Dairy Farm.

Oakland Mills High School is located in the village; students from both Oakland Mills and Owen Brown attend.