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Welcome to Ophiem ...

Ophiem is located in Henry County<1>.

The pronunciation of Ophiem: OH-feem<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ophiem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

Ophiem is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Ophiem: 309 & 861<4>

Communities near Ophiem ...

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

  • Moline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <5>
  • Rock Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • East Moline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Silvis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <5>
  • Geneseo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Colona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Milan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
  • Coal Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Aledo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Green Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ophiem ...

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

Adding Ophiem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ophiem 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 Ophiem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ophiem post office opened in 1871. The Ophiem post office closed in 1983.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ophiem.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ophiem. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ophiem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Ophiem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Ophiem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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