Welcome to Omar ...

Omar is located in Johnson County<1>.

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

Omar is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Omar: (618)

Communities Also Named Omar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Omar - they are located in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Omar ...

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

• Marion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Carterville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
• Anna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
• Jonesboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
• Vienna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
• Crainville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
  • Crainville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
• Energy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
  • Energy is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <4>
• Cobden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
  • Cobden is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <4>
• Goreville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goreville
  • Goreville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goreville <4>
• Dongola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
  • Dongola is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>

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 Omar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Omar.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Omar. 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 Omar.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Omar ...

Looking for more information about Omar? 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 Omar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Omar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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