Welcome to Odell ...
Odell is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Odell is located in Wilbarger County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Odell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Odell is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Odell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Odell: 940
The ZIP code for Odell: 79247<3>
Communities Also Named Odell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Odell - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Odell.
Communities near Odell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Odell.
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quanah
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tipton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chillicothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olustee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eldorado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <4>
- White City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Wilbarger County
- Fargo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Fargo is located in Wilbarger County
- Tolbert ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Tolbert is located in Wilbarger 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 Odell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Odell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Odell. 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 Odell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Odell. See our Newspapers Page for Odell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Odell ...
Looking for more information about Odell? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Odell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Odell.
Adding Odell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Odell 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 Odell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Odell post office opened in 1909.
We also found Odell in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Odell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wilbarger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Odell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Odell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Odell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |