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Welcome to Odessa ...

So far, we found very little information about Odessa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Odessa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Odessa, please Contact Us.

Odessa would have been located within present day Kings County<2>.


The location of Odessa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


When the people of Odessa referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Odessan<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Odessa is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Odessa was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Odessa would have been located in the (559) area code.

Communities Also Named Odessa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Odessa - they are located in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Odessa.

Communities near Odessa ...

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

  • Visalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Tulare
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
    • Tulare is located in Tulare County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,797 people
    • Tulare has also been known as:
    • Tulare City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <6>
  • Hanford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lemoore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Corcoran
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kingsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Armona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Kings County
  • Laton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Stratford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

The official website for Kings County: www.countyofkings.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Odessa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kings, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Odessa refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Odessa may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Odessa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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