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Welcome to Ocaw ...

Ocaw is located

Ocaw is located in McLennan County<1>.


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


Ocaw is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ocaw is within the (254) area code.

Communities near Ocaw ...

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

  • Waco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
  • Hewitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <4>
  • Robinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Woodway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
    • Woodway is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <4>
  • West
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <4>
  • Mart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <4>
  • Beverly Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
  • Gholson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Riesel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Riesel is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <4>
  • Golinda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
    • Golinda is located in Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 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 Ocaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocaw.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocaw ...

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

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

The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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