Welcome to Omega ...

Omega is located in Halifax County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Omega, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Omega is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Omega: (434)

Websites for Omega ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.halifaxchamber.net/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Omega, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Omega ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Omega - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Omega ...

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

• South Boston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
  • South Boston is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <3>
• Halifax
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
  • Halifax is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
• Clarksville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
• Clover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <3>
• Virgilina
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
  • Virgilina is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <3>
• Scottsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
  • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
• Aarons Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
  • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
• Cluster Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
  • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
• Mayo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Mayo is located in Halifax County
• Westside Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
  • Westside Village is located in Halifax 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 Omega. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Omega.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Omega ...

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

Adding Omega to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Omega 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 Omega was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Omega post office opened in 1852.

We also found Omega in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Omega.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/