Welcome to Ogallah ...

Ogallah is located in Trego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ogallah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

Ogallah is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ogallah is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Ogallah: 785

The ZIP code for Ogallah: 67656<3>

Communities near Ogallah ...

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

Ellis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ellis is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellis
- From Ogallah to Ellis
WaKeeney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- WaKeeney is located in Trego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WaKeeney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for WaKeeney <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to WaKeeney
- From Ogallah to WaKeeney
Trego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trego is located in Trego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Trego has also been known as:
- Trego Center
- Trego Tank
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trego
- From Ogallah to Trego
Hog Back
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hog Back is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Back
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hog Back
- From Ogallah to Hog Back
Yocemento
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yocemento is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocemento
Collyer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Collyer is located in Trego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
Palco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Palco is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palco
- From Ogallah to Palco
Antonino
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Antonino is located in Ellis County
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Hays
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hays is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hays
- From Ogallah to Hays
Saint Peter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Peter is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogallah ...

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

Adding Ogallah to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ogallah post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ogallah.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Trego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ogallah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ogallah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ogallah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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/