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Welcome to Okolona ...

Okolona is located in Hawkins County<1>.

Okolona is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Okolona: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Okolona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Okolona: This one is located in Hawkins County and the other is located in Carter County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 5 communities that are also named Okolona - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio.

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.

  • Kingsport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Church Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rogersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waycross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Waycross is located in Hawkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
  • Blair Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
  • Surgoinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fall Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Okolona - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Okolona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Okolona 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.