Welcome to Onalaska ...
So far, we found very little information about Onalaska. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Onalaska to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Onalaska, please Contact Us.
Onalaska would have been located within present day Ouachita County<2>.
The location of Onalaska has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Onalaska, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Onalaska is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Onalaska was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Onalaska would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Onalaska ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Onalaska - they are located in Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Onalaska.
Communities near Onalaska ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Onalaska.
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
- Bearden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Bearden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearden <5>
- East Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Sparkman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Chidester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Louann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Millville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cullendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
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 Onalaska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Onalaska.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Onalaska. 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 Onalaska.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Onalaska. See our Newspapers Page for Onalaska.
Adding Onalaska to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Onalaska in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Onalaska was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Onalaska post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Onalaska.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Onalaska, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Ouachita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Onalaska - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |