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Welcome to Oskaloosa ...

Oskaloosa is located in Clay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oskaloosa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.

When the people of Oskaloosa refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oskaloosan<2>

Oskaloosa is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Oskaloosa, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Oskaloosa: 618 & 730<4>

Communities Also Named Oskaloosa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oskaloosa - they are located in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.

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

Communities near Oskaloosa ...

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

  • Salem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Flora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Louisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clay City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Kinmundy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Watson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Farina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Iuka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Xenia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oskaloosa ...

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

Adding Oskaloosa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oskaloosa 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 (so far) for Oskaloosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Oskaloosa post office opened in 1867. The Oskaloosa post office closed in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oskaloosa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oskaloosa refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oskaloosa may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oskaloosa - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Oskaloosa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Oskaloosa 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/