Ola is located in Kaufman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Ola is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ola - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina (2) and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ola.
Communities near Ola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ola.
- Terrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kaufman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gun Barrel City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mabank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
- Mabank is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <3>
- Crandall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Crandall is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <3>
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wills Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Talty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
- Talty is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
- Combine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Edgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Ola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ola. 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 Ola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ola. See our Newspapers Page for Ola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ola ...
Looking for more information about Ola? 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 Ola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ola.
Adding Ola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ola 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 Ola was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Ola in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Ola post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ola.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kaufman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |