Welcome to Omega ...

Omega is located in Marion County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Omega, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

The pronunciation of Omega: oh-MEE-guh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Omega, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Omega is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Omega: (618)

Communities Also Named Omega ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Omega - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Omega ...

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

• Salem
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
• Flora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
• Sandoval
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
  • Sandoval is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <5>
• Louisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
• Odin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
  • Odin is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <5>
• Kinmundy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
  • Kinmundy is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <5>
• Patoka
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Patoka is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patoka <5>
• Farina
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <5>
• Iuka
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Iuka is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <5>
• Edgewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Omega ...

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

Adding Omega to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Omega 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 Omega was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Omega post office opened in 1855.

We also found Omega in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Omega.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov