Welcome to Ogle ...

Ogle is located in Mercer County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ogle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Ogle is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ogle is located in the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Ogle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ogle - they are located in Colorado, Kentucky, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Ogle ...

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

• Monmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
  • Monmouth is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>
• Aledo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
  • Aledo is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
• Wapello
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
  • Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
• Mediapolis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
  • Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <4>
• Oquawka
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
  • Oquawka is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <4>
• Viola
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Viola is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
• Morning Sun
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
  • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <4>
• Alexis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
  • Alexis is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis <4>
• Kirkwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
  • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <4>
• Matherville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
  • Matherville is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <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 Ogle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ogle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogle ...

Looking for more information about Ogle? 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 Ogle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ogle.

Adding Ogle to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ogle post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ogle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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