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Welcome to Okahumpka ...

Okahumpka is located in Lake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Okahumpka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

Okahumpka is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Okahumpka lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Okahumpka: 352

The ZIP code for Okahumpka: 34762<3>

Communities near Okahumpka ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okahumpka ...

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

Adding Okahumpka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Okahumpka 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 Okahumpka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Okahumpka post office opened in 1845.

We also found Okahumpka in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Okahumpka.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Okahumpka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Okahumpka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Okahumpka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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