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Welcome to Oceola ...

Oceola is located in Crawford County<1>.

The pronunciation of Oceola: OH-see-OH-luh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oceola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.

Oceola is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Oceola: 419 & 567<4>

The ZIP code for Oceola: 44860<5>

Communities Also Named Oceola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oceola - it's located in Alabama.

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

Communities near Oceola ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oceola ...

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

Adding Oceola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oceola 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 (so far) for Oceola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Oceola post office opened in 1840.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oceola.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Oceola. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oceola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Oceola area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Oceola area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oceola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oceola or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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