Welcome to Ozark ...
Ozark is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ozark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Ozark is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ozark lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ozark: 740 & 220<3>
Communities Also Named Ozark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Ozark - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2) and Oklahoma (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ozark.
Communities near Ozark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ozark.
- Moundsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Martinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clairsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
- Woodsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Powhatan Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
- Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <4>
- Sistersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
- Bethesda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Bethesda is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <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 Ozark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ozark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ozark. 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 Ozark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ozark. See our Newspapers Page for Ozark.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ozark ...
Looking for more information about Ozark? 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 Ozark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ozark.
Adding Ozark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ozark 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 Ozark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ozark post office opened in 1857.
We also found Ozark in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ozark.
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ozark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Ozark area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Ozark area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |