Communities The Township has unincorporated communities: Campbells Corner is on the northern border with Addison Township at . Goodison (also historically known as Goodison Station) is located within the township at Collins, Territorial/Orion and Gallagher/Tower Roads ( Elevation: 840 ft./256 m.). & GNIS in Google Map Goodison is named for William Goodison and his family who ran the local grist mill after immigrating from England. The mill was established in 1835, and a post office began operations in 1874.Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 228 Goodison was a named station on the Michigan Central Railroad on a north–south track between Bay City and Detroit. One of the Oakland Township Master Plan objectives is to "Establish Goodison as a central gathering place". To this end township officials are attempting to restore water to the water wheel at the current old mill site and draw small retail businesses to the area. Former Communities: Oakland (also known as Kline Settlement and Alert) is located within the township at Stoney Creek and Rochester Roads. This was the original settlement in the township. In its prime it had two churches and a school house. It contained the first post office in the township as well. It is now a Ghost town with only a graveyard left in the area where the town once stood. The town was established in 1822 when the post office was built. In 1894 the town changed names from Oakland to Alert and in 1902 the Alert post office closed its doors. The Paint Creek Methodist Church was moved from this town to Goodison somewhere in the 1870s. This is the last remaining building of the town. With the construction on the Michigan Central Railway which established Goodison Station, the town of Oakland was bypassed and this led to its ultimate fate.
communities the township has unincorporated communities campbells corner is on the northern border with addison township at  goodison (also historically known as goodison station) is located within the township at collins territorial/orion and gallagher/tower roads ( elevation 840 ft/256 m) & gnis in google map goodison is named for william goodison and his family who ran the local grist mill after immigrating from england the mill was established in 1835 and a post office began operations in 1874walter romig michigan place names p 228 goodison was a named station on the michigan central railroad on a north–south track between bay city and detroit one of the oakland township master plan objectives is to "establish goodison as a central gathering place" to this end township officials are attempting to restore water to the water wheel at the current old mill site and draw small retail businesses to the area former communities oakland (also known as kline settlement and alert) is located within the township at stoney creek and rochester roads this was the original settlement in the township in its prime it had two churches and a school house it contained the first post office in the township as well it is now a ghost town with only a graveyard left in the area where the town once stood the town was established in 1822 when the post office was built in 1894 the town changed names from oakland to alert and in 1902 the alert post office closed its doors the paint creek methodist church was moved from this town to goodison somewhere in the 1870s this is the last remaining building of the town with the construction on the michigan central railway which established goodison station the town of oakland was bypassed and this led to its ultimate fate