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Welcome to Ovia ...

Ovia is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ovia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ovia is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ovia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ovia: 641

Communities near Ovia ...

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

  • Chariton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Corydon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Seymour
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Russell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Allerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Humeston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lucas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucas is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Garden Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Woodburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ovia ...

Looking for more information about Ovia? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ovia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ovia.

Adding Ovia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ovia 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 (so far) for Ovia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ovia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ovia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.