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Welcome to Ottawa ...

Ottawa is located in Ottawa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ottawa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

When the people of Ottawa refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ottawan<2>

Ottawa is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Ottawa: 918 & 539<4>

Communities Also Named Ottawa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Ottawa - they are located in Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ottawa ...

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

  • Miami
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Baxter Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Galena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Commerce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Afton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Loma Linda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
    • Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ottawa ...

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

Adding Ottawa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ottawa 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 Ottawa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Ottawa post office opened in 1898.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ottawa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ottawa. 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ottawa refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ottawa may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ottawa - 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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Ottawa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Ottawa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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