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Welcome to Ocie ...

Ocie is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Ocie is located in Ozark County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Ocie is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ocie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ocie: (417)

Communities near Ocie ...

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

  • Bull Shoals
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
    • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <4>
  • Diamond City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
    • Diamond City is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <4>
  • Gainesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
  • Taneyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
    • Taneyville is located in Taney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Lead Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
    • Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <4>
  • Theodosia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
    • Theodosia is located in Ozark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • South Lead Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
    • South Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Bradleyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
    • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
  • Sundown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sundown is located in Ozark 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 Ocie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocie ...

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

Adding Ocie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ocie post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocie.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ozark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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