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Welcome to Opal ...

Opal is located in Lawrence County<1>.

Opal is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Opal: 417

Communities Also Named Opal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Opal - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (3), Michigan, New Mexico, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Opal ...

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

  • Republic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Monett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clever
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clever is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
  • Marionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sarcoxie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Crane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierce City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Purdy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Opal ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Opal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.