Welcome to Ocampo ...
Ocampo is located in Chilton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocampo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Ocampo is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ocampo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Ocampo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocampo.
- Alabaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
- Alabaster is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
- Pelham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Calera
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
- Clanton is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <4>
- Montevallo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jemison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thorsby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Ocampo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocampo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocampo. 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 Ocampo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocampo. See our Newspapers Page for Ocampo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocampo ...
Looking for more information about Ocampo? 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 Ocampo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ocampo.
Adding Ocampo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ocampo 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 Ocampo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ocampo post office opened in 1906.
We also found Ocampo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocampo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocampo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |