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Welcome to Okonoko ...

Okonoko is located in Hampshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Okonoko, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Okonoko is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Okonoko: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Okonoko ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Romney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <4>
  • Carpendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Ridgeley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bath
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bath is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Paw Paw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Capon Bridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Oldtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Magnolia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Hansrote
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hansrote is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okonoko ...

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

Adding Okonoko to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Okonoko 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 (so far) for Okonoko was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Okonoko.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Okonoko - 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 Okonoko area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Okonoko 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.