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Welcome to Odd ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Odd, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Odd is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Codes for Odd: 757 & 948<2>

Communities Also Named Odd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Odd - they are located in Indiana and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Odd.

Communities near Odd ...

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

  • Norfolk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Newport News
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Smithfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Yorkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Yorkville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Dare
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dare is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
  • Newgate Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
  • Buckroe Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
  • Chapel Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
  • Pine Chapel Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Odd ...

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

Adding Odd to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Odd in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Odd was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Odd.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Odd - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Odd area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Odd area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.