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Welcome to Ohatchee ...

The town of Ohatchee is located in Calhoun County<1>.



Ohatchee was established in 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ohatchee has a population of 1,149 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ohatchee is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Ohatchee (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Ohatchee: (256) & (938)<4>

The ZIP code for Ohatchee: 36271<5>

Websites for Ohatchee ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ohatchee, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ohatchee had an population of 1,149 people. This is a decrease of 1.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ohatchee had a population of 1,170 people. This makes Ohatchee the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Ohatchee represents 0.02% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 239th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,170 people, the population of Ohatchee decreased 3.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,215 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ohatchee.

Communities near Ohatchee ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Oxford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Anniston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pell City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacksonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
  • Rainbow City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Southside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Southside is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <6>
  • Lincoln
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
  • Attalla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Glencoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <6>

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 Ohatchee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ohatchee.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ohatchee ...

Looking for more information about Ohatchee? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ohatchee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ohatchee.

Adding Ohatchee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ohatchee 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 Ohatchee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Ohatchee post office opened in 1883.

We also found Ohatchee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ohatchee.

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

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 Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ohatchee.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ohatchee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ohatchee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ohatchee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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