Welcome to Ozark ...

Ozark is located in Itawamba County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ozark, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Ozark is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Ozark: (662)

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, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, 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.

• Tupelo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
• Booneville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Booneville is located in Prentiss County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
• Saltillo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
  • Saltillo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <4>
• Fulton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Baldwyn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
  • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <4>
• Red Bay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
  • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <4>
• Guntown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntown
  • Guntown is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntown <4>
• Belmont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
• Plantersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
• Mantachie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
  • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <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 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.

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

Adding Ozark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ozark in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<5>

From that list, the Ozark post office opened in 1852.

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.

The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/