Welcome to Oatman ...

Oatman is located in Mohave County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oatman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Oatman: Named after Olive Oatman, who had been abducted and enslaved by Native Americans.

Oatman is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Oatman is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Oatman lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Oatman and travel west, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Oatman is within the (928) area code.

The ZIP code for Oatman: 86433<3>

Communities near Oatman ...

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

• Bullhead City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead City
  • Bullhead City is located in Mohave County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullhead City <4>
• Needles
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needles
  • Needles is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needles <4>
• Mesquite Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Creek
  • Mesquite Creek is located in Mohave County
• Fort Mohave
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mohave
  • Fort Mohave is located in Mohave County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mohave <4>
• Hardyville ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
  • Hardyville is located in Mohave County
• Mohave Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohave Valley
  • Mohave Valley is located in Mohave County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohave Valley <4>
• Mojave City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mojave City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave City
  • Mojave City is located in Mohave County
• Mojave Ranch Estates
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mojave Ranch Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave Ranch Estates
  • Mojave Ranch Estates is located in Mohave County
• Willow Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
  • Willow Valley is located in Mohave County
• Laughlin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
  • Laughlin is located in Clark County (NV)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laughlin <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oatman. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oatman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oatman ...

Looking for more information about Oatman? 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 Oatman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oatman.

Adding Oatman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oatman 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 Oatman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Oatman post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oatman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/