Welcome to Omena ...
Omena is located in Leelanau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Omena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
Omena is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Omena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Omena is located in the (231) area code.
The ZIP code for Omena: 49674<3>
Communities near Omena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Omena.
- Elk Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
- Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <4>
- Bellaire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
- Central Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
- Central Lake is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <4>
- Suttons Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
- Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <4>
- Northport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>
- Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
- Onominee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
- Onominee is located in Leelanau County
- Onominee has also been known as:
- Onominese
- Onomonese
- Onuminee
- Onumunese
- Lake Leelanau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Leelanau
- Lake Leelanau is located in Leelanau County
- Former name for Lake Leelanau:
- Provemont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Leelanau <4>
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Old Mission
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mission
- Old Mission is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mission <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 Omena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Omena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Omena. 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 Omena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Omena. See our Newspapers Page for Omena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Omena ...
Looking for more information about Omena? 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 Omena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Omena.
Adding Omena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Omena 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 Omena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Omena post office opened in 1863.
We also found Omena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Omena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Omena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Leelanau County: www.leelanau.cc/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Leelanau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Omena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Omena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Omena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |