Welcome to Ozark ...

Ozark is located in Johnson County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Ozark: OH-zahrk<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ozark, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Ozark is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Ozark: (618)

The ZIP code for Ozark: 62972<5>

Communities Also Named Ozark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Ozark - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio and Oklahoma (2).

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

Communities near Ozark ...

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

• Marion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Harrisburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <6>
• Carrier Mills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <6>
• Vienna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Goreville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Golconda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
  • Golconda is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <6>
• Pittsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <6>
• Creal Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
  • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <6>
• Stonefort
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
  • Stonefort is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <6>
• Whiteash
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
  • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 240 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 Ozark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ozark.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ozark ...

Looking for more information about Ozark? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ozark, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ozark.

Adding Ozark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ozark 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 Ozark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ozark post office opened in 1889.

We also found Ozark in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ozark.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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