Welcome to Octa ...
The village of Octa is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Octa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Octa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Octa has a population of 58 people<3> (see below for details).
Octa is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Octa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Octa is located in the (740) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Octa had an population of 58 people. This is a decrease of 1.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Octa had a population of 59 people. This makes Octa the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 59 people, the population of Octa decreased 28.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 83 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Octa.
Communities Also Named Octa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Octa - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Octa.
Communities near Octa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Octa.
- Xenia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <5>
- Washington Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <5>
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Wilmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <5>
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <5>
- Yellow Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <5>
- Sabina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Sabina is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <5>
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
- Mount Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <5>
- South Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
- South Charleston is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
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 Octa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Octa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Octa. 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 Octa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Octa. See our Newspapers Page for Octa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Octa ...
Looking for more information about Octa? 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 Octa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Octa.
Adding Octa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Octa 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 Octa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Octa post office opened in 1882.
We also found Octa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Octa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Octa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayette-co-oh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fayette, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Octa. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Octa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |