Welcome to Okolona (aka 'Okalona') ...

Okolona is located in Henry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Okolona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

Okolona is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Okolona: (419) and (567)<3>

The community of Okolona has also been called Okalona.

Communities Also Named Okolona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Okolona - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Okolona ...

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

• Defiance
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
  • Defiance is located in Defiance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Defiance <4>
• Bryan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
  • Bryan is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <4>
• Napoleon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Napoleon is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <4>
• Wauseon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauseon
  • Wauseon is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauseon <4>
• Archbold
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
  • Archbold is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbold <4>
• Delta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
• Deshler
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
  • Deshler is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <4>
• West Unity
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Unity
  • West Unity is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Unity <4>
• Stryker
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker
  • Stryker is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stryker <4>
• Liberty Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
  • Liberty Center is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Center <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 Okolona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Okolona.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okolona ...

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

Adding Okolona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Okolona 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 Okolona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Okolona post office opened in 1866.

We also found Okolona in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Okolona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/