Welcome to Onycha ...

The town of Onycha is located in Covington County<1>.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Onycha has a population of 179 people<2> (see below for details).

Onycha is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Onycha: 334 & 483<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Onycha had an population of 179 people. This is a decrease of 2.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Onycha had a population of 184 people. This makes Onycha the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 184 people, the population of Onycha decreased 11.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 208 people).

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

Communities near Onycha ...

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

Andalusia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Andalusia is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Onycha to Andalusia
Opp
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Opp is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
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Elba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Coffee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
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Florala
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Florala is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
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Samson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Samson is located in Geneva County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
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Paxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
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Babbie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
Kinston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kinston is located in Coffee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
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River Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
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Lockhart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lockhart is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Onycha ...

Looking for more information about Onycha? 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 Onycha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Onycha.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Covington, 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 Onycha.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Onycha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Onycha area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Onycha area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.