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Welcome to Narcissa ...

Narcissa is located in Ottawa County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Narcissa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Narcissa is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Narcissa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Narcissa: (918) & (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Narcissa ...

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

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

Communities near Narcissa ...

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

  • Miami
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <5>
  • Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <5>
  • Vinita
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Baxter Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Commerce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <5>
  • Seneca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <5>
  • Fairland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <5>
  • Chetopa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
    • Chetopa is located in Labette County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <5>
  • Afton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <5>
  • Quapaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
    • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <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 Narcissa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Narcissa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Narcissa ...

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

Adding Narcissa to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Narcissa post office opened in 1902.

We also found Narcissa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Narcissa.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Ottawa, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Narcissa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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