Welcome to Octagon ...
Octagon is located in Marengo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Octagon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Octagon is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Octagon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Octagon: 334
Communities Also Named Octagon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Octagon - they are located in Indiana and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Octagon.
Communities near Octagon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Octagon.
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
- Pine Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Thomaston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pennington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Myrtlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Faunsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
- Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <3>
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hugo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Octagon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Octagon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Octagon. 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 Octagon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Octagon. See our Newspapers Page for Octagon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Octagon ...
Looking for more information about Octagon? 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 Octagon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Octagon.
Adding Octagon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Octagon 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 Octagon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Octagon post office opened in 1876.
We also found Octagon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Octagon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Octagon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Octagon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |