Welcome to Oatka ...

Oatka is located in Wyoming County<1>.

The location of Oatka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oatka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Oatka is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oatka is located in the (585) area code.

Communities near Oatka ...

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

• Geneseo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
  • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <4>
• Le Roy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
• Perry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
• Mount Morris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
  • Mount Morris is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <4>
• Attica
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
• Nunda
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
  • Nunda is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <4>
• Castile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
  • Castile is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <4>
• Silver Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <4>
• Alexander
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Alexander is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <4>
• Fillmore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Fillmore is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oatka ...

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

Adding Oatka to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Oatka post office opened in 1891.

We also found Oatka in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oatka.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/