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Welcome to Oden ...

Oden is located in Emmet County<1>.

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

Oden is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Oden: 231

The ZIP code for Oden: 49764<3>

Communities Also Named Oden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Oden - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho (2), Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas.

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

Communities near Oden ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oden ...

Looking for more information about Oden? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oden.

Adding Oden to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Emmet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oden - 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 Oden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oden 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/