Welcome to Okalona ...

Okalona is located in Overton County<1>.

Okalona is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Okalona (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Okalona: 931

Communities near Okalona ...

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

• Columbus Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
• Cookeville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
• Algood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
• Cooper
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
• Livingston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
• Thompsons Store
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Monterey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <3>
• White Plains
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Celina
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Celina is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <3>
• Dodson Branch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 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 Okalona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Okalona.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okalona ...

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

Adding Okalona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Okalona 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 (so far) for Okalona was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Okalona.