Welcome to Oskaloosa ...

Oskaloosa is located in Clay County<1>.

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

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<3>

Oskaloosa is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.

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).

The area code for Oskaloosa: (618)

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)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Louisville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Clay City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <5>
• Kinmundy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Watson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <5>
• Farina
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Xenia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
  • Xenia is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <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 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 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.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oskaloosa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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