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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 Codes for Opp: 334 & 483<4>

The ZIP code for Opp: 36467<5>

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)
  • Elba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Florala
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Samson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kinston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • River Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lockhart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Dozier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carolina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Carolina is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Sanford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 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 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 (so far) for Opp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Opp post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Opp.

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>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 Opp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Opp area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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