Welcome to Olustee ...
Olustee is located in Baker County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olustee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Olustee is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Olustee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Olustee is within the (904) area code.
The ZIP code for Olustee: 32072<3>
Communities Also Named Olustee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Olustee - they are located in Alabama and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olustee.
Communities near Olustee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olustee.
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- MacClenny
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacClenny
- MacClenny is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacClenny <4>
- Lake Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butler
- Lake Butler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Butler <4>
- Glen Saint Mary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Saint Mary
- Glen Saint Mary is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Saint Mary <4>
- Worthington Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Springs
- Worthington Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington Springs <4>
- Raiford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiford
- Raiford is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raiford <4>
- Lulu
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Lulu is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lulu <4>
- McColskey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sanderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson
- Sanderson is located in Baker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanderson <4>
- Watertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Columbia 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 Olustee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olustee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olustee. 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 Olustee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olustee. See our Newspapers Page for Olustee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olustee ...
Looking for more information about Olustee? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Olustee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olustee.
Adding Olustee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olustee 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 Olustee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Olustee post office opened in 1849.
We also found Olustee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olustee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olustee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baker County: www.bakercountyfl.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Baker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olustee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Olustee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Olustee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |