Welcome to O'Donnell ...
The city of O'Donnell is located in the Texas Panhandle.
O'Donnell is primarily located in Dawson County<1>. A portion of O'Donnell extends into Lynn County.
The location of O'Donnell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The community of O'Donnell was established in 1916.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, O'Donnell has a population of 837 people<3> (see below for details).
O'Donnell is 3,040 feet [927 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of O'Donnell is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: O'Donnell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
O'Donnell is within the (806) area code.
The ZIP code for O'Donnell: 79351<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, O'Donnell had an population of 837 people. This is an increase of 0.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, O'Donnell had a population of 831 people (which is 6.01% of the total population of Dawson County). This makes O'Donnell the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 831 people, the population of O'Donnell decreased 17.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,011 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for O'Donnell.
Communities Also Named O'Donnell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named O'Donnell: This one is located in Dawson County and the other is located in Lynn County.
Beyond Texas, there are 5 communities that are also named O'Donnell - they are located in Maryland, Michigan, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for O'Donnell.
Communities near O'Donnell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near O'Donnell.
- Lamesa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <6>
- Tahoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
- Tahoka is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <6>
- Los Ybanez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Draw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draw
- Draw is located in Lynn County
- Welch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in Dawson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <6>
- Grassland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Grassland is located in Lynn County
- New Lynn ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Wayside ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - New Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- New Home is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <6>
- White City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Gaines County
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 O'Donnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for O'Donnell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of O'Donnell. 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 O'Donnell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around O'Donnell. See our Newspapers Page for O'Donnell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for O'Donnell ...
Looking for more information about O'Donnell? 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 O'Donnell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for O'Donnell.
Adding O'Donnell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of O'Donnell 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 O'Donnell was on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for O'Donnell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for O'Donnell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dawson, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for O'Donnell. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around O'Donnell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as O'Donnell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether O'Donnell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |