Welcome to Odessa ...

Odessa is located in Buffalo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Odessa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

When the people of Odessa refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Odessan<2>

Odessa is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Odessa is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Odessa: (308)

The ZIP code for Odessa: 68861<4>

Communities Also Named Odessa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Odessa - they are located in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Odessa ...

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

• Kearney
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <5>
• Holdrege
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdrege
  • Holdrege is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdrege <5>
• Elm Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
  • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <5>
• Axtell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <5>
• Overton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
  • Overton is located in Dawson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <5>
• Amherst
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <5>
• Funk
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
  • Funk is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <5>
• Riverdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
  • Riverdale is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <5>
• Miller
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
  • Miller is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <5>
• Kearney City ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney City
  • Kearney City is located in Kearney County
  • Kearney City has also been known as:
  • Dobytown

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Odessa ...

Looking for more information about Odessa? 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 Odessa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Odessa.

Adding Odessa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Odessa 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 Odessa was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

We also found Odessa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Odessa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/