Welcome to Oka ...
Oka is located in Calhoun County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Oka is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oka lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oka: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Oka ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oka - they are located in Montana (2) and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oka.
Communities near Oka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oka.
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clendenin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gassaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grantsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Losie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Losie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losie
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Losie
- From Oka to Losie
- Lydia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lydia
- From Oka to Lydia
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Orma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Oka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oka. 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 Oka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oka. See our Newspapers Page for Oka.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oka ...
Looking for more information about Oka? 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 Oka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oka.
Adding Oka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oka 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 Oka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oka post office opened in 1884.
We also found Oka in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oka.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Oka area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Oka area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |