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Welcome to Oceola ...

Oceola is located in Cherokee County<1>.


The location of Oceola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oceola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Oceola is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oceola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Oceola is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Oceola: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Oceola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oceola - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oceola.

Communities near Oceola ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oceola.

  • Rome
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
  • Cedartown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Piedmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
  • Summerville Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
    • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Centre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Chiaha ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
    • Chiaha is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
  • Cedar Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
  • Cave Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Robealou Acres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
    • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oceola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oceola.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oceola. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oceola.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oceola. See our Newspapers Page for Oceola.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oceola ...

Looking for more information about Oceola? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oceola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oceola.

Adding Oceola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oceola in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oceola was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Oceola in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oceola.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oceola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oceola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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