Welcome to Ocobla ...
Ocobla is located in Neshoba County<1>.
The location of Ocobla has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocobla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Ocobla is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ocobla lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ocobla: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities near Ocobla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocobla.
- Philadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Noxapater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <5>
- Bogue Chitto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Neshoba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Pearl River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Dixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Lynville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Dowdville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba 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 Ocobla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocobla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocobla. 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 Ocobla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocobla. See our Newspapers Page for Ocobla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocobla ...
Looking for more information about Ocobla? 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 Ocobla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ocobla.
Adding Ocobla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ocobla 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 Ocobla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ocobla post office opened in 1886.
We also found Ocobla in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocobla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocobla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Neshoba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocobla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |