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Welcome to Ophir ...

Ophir is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ophir, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Ophir is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Ophir, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Ophir: 606

The ZIP code for Ophir: 41459<3>

Communities Also Named Ophir ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Ophir - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Manitoba, Montana, Nevada (3), North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Ophir ...

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

  • Paintsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Salyersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Hook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blaine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dingus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
    • Dingus is located in Morgan County
  • Flat Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
    • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Fuget
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
    • Fuget is located in Johnson County
  • Jeptha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
    • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
  • Logville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
    • Logville is located in Magoffin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ophir ...

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

Adding Ophir to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ophir post office opened in 1882.

We also found Ophir in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ophir.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ophir - 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 Ophir). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ophir 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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