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Welcome to Omo ...

So far, we found very little information about Omo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Omo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Omo, please Contact Us.

Omo would have been located within present day Evangeline Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Omo is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Omo was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Omo was located: 337

Communities Also Named Omo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Omo - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Omo ...

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

  • Ville Platte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bunkie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
  • Mamou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <4>
  • Cottonport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hessmer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheneyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Turkey Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chataignier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Omo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Evangeline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Omo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.