Welcome to Ovia ...

Ovia is located in Wayne County<1>.

The location of Ovia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Ovia is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ovia is located in the (641) area code.

Communities near Ovia ...

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

• Chariton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
  • Chariton is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <4>
• Corydon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
  • Corydon is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
• Seymour
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
  • Seymour is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
• Russell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
• Allerton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
  • Allerton is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
• Humeston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
  • Humeston is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <4>
• Lucas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
• Garden Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
  • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
• Woodburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
  • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <4>
• Williamson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
  • Williamson is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <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 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 for Ovia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ovia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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