Welcome to Okra ...
Okra is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Okra is located in Eastland County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Okra, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Okra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Okra is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Okra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Okra is within the boundaries of the (254) area code.
Communities Also Named Okra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Okra - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Okra.
Communities near Okra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Okra.
- Eastland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastland
- Eastland is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastland <4>
- Cisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
- Gorman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
- Gorman is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
- Cross Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <4>
- Rising Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star
- Rising Star is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Star <4>
- Carbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
- Sipe Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
- Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
- May
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- May is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <4>
- Mangum ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Kokomo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Eastland County
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 Okra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Okra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Okra. 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 Okra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Okra. See our Newspapers Page for Okra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okra ...
Looking for more information about Okra? 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 Okra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Okra.
Adding Okra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Okra 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 Okra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Okra post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Okra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Okra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Eastland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Okra - 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |