Welcome to Ober ...
Ober is located in Starke County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ober, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Ober is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ober lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Ober is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities near Ober ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ober.
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Knox
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knox is located in Starke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
- Winamac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winamac
- Winamac is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winamac <3>
- Walkerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerton <3>
- North Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
- North Judson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
- North Judson is located in Starke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <3>
- Argos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
- Argos is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <3>
- Culver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Kingsford Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
- Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
- Hamlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Starke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <3>
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 Ober. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ober.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ober. 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 Ober.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ober. See our Newspapers Page for Ober.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ober ...
Looking for more information about Ober? 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 Ober, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ober.
Adding Ober to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ober 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 Ober was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ober post office opened in 1883.
We also found Ober in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ober.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ober. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Starke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ober - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |