Welcome to Okolona ...

Okolona is located in Carter County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Okolona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

Okolona is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Okolona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Okolona is within the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Okolona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Okolona: This one is located in Carter County and the other is located in Hawkins County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 5 communities that are also named Okolona - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio.

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

Communities near Okolona ...

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

• Johnson City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• East Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Shell Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Elizabethton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Colonial Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
• Erwin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
• Jonesborough
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
  • Jonesborough is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <4>
• Spurgeon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
  • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
• Onks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
  • Onks is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 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 Okolona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Okolona.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okolona ...

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

Adding Okolona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Okolona 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 Okolona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Okolona post office opened in 1859.

We also found Okolona in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Okolona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/