Welcome to Opp ...
The city of Opp is located in Covington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Opp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Opp: Named after Henry Opp.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Opp has a population of 6,380 people<2> (see below for details).
Opp is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Opp lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Opp: 334
The ZIP code for Opp: 36467<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Opp had an population of 6,380 people. This is a decrease of 4.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Opp had a population of 6,659 people (or 17.61% of the total population of Covington County). This makes Opp the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Opp represents 0.14% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,659 people, the population of Opp has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,607 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Opp.
Communities Also Named Opp ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Opp - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Opp.
Communities near Opp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Opp.
- Andalusia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Andalusia
- From Opp to Andalusia
- Elba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elba
- From Opp to Elba
- Florala
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
- Florala is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Florala
- From Opp to Florala
- Samson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
- Samson is located in Geneva County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Samson
- From Opp to Samson
- Kinston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
- Kinston is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <5>
- River Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to River Falls
- From Opp to River Falls
- Lockhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Dozier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
- Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <5>
- Carolina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Sanford
(8 miles [12.9 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 Opp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Opp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Opp. 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 Opp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Opp. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Opp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Opp ...
Looking for more information about Opp? 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 Opp, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Opp.
Adding Opp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Opp 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 Opp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Opp post office opened in 1900.
We also found Opp on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Opp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Opp. 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 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 Opp. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Opp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Opp). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Opp or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |