Welcome to Omen ...
Omen is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Omen is located in Smith County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Omen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Omen is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Omen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Omen: (903) & (430)<3>
Communities near Omen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Omen.
- Tyler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
- Kilgore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Kilgore is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <4>
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Whitehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
- Bullard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Bullard is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <4>
- Overton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Overton is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <4>
- Troup
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
- Troup is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <4>
- New Summerfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
- New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <4>
- New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- Noonday
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Omen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Omen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Omen. 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 Omen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Omen. See our Newspapers Page for Omen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Omen ...
Looking for more information about Omen? 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 Omen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Omen.
Adding Omen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Omen 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 Omen was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Omen in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Omen post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Omen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Omen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.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 Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Omen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <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/ |