Welcome to Oplin ...

Oplin is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Oplin is located in Callahan County<1>.

The location of Oplin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oplin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Oplin is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Oplin ...

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

• Clyde
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Callahan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
• Tuscola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Tuscola is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
• Buffalo Gap
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
  • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
• Lawn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
  • Lawn is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawn <4>
• Novice
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
  • Novice is located in Coleman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <4>
• Denton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Callahan County
  • Denton has also been known as:
  • Denton Valley
• Goldsboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
  • Goldsboro is located in Coleman County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <4>
• Rowden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
  • Rowden is located in Callahan County
• Eula
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
  • Eula is located in Callahan County
• Ovalo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
  • Ovalo is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <4>

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 Oplin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oplin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oplin ...

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

Adding Oplin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oplin 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 Oplin was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Oplin in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Oplin post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oplin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oplin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/