Welcome to Oneonta ...

Oneonta is located in Campbell County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oneonta, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Oneonta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oneontans<3>

Oneonta is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oneonta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oneonta is within the boundaries of the (859) area code.

Communities Also Named Oneonta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Oneonta - they are located in Alabama, California, Kansas, New York and Oregon.

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

Communities near Oneonta ...

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

• Cincinnati
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <5>
• Covington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
• Florence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
• Independence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Norwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
• Erlanger
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
  • Erlanger is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <5>
• Fort Thomas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
  • Fort Thomas is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <5>
• Newport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
• Blue Ash
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ash
  • Blue Ash is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ash <5>
• Montgomery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <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 Oneonta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oneonta.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oneonta ...

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

Adding Oneonta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oneonta 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 Oneonta was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Oneonta on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oneonta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Campbell County: www.campbellcountyky.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/