Welcome to Ovil ...
Ovil is located in Christian County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ovil, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Ovil is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ovil lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ovil: 270 & 364<3>
Communities near Ovil ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ovil.
- Hopkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
- Nortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
- Pembroke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crofton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Allegre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Allegre is located in Todd 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 Ovil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ovil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ovil. 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 Ovil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ovil. See our Newspapers Page for Ovil.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ovil ...
Looking for more information about Ovil? 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 Ovil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ovil.
Adding Ovil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ovil 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 Ovil was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ovil post office opened in 1900.
We also found Ovil on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ovil.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ovil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Ovil area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Ovil area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |