Welcome to Olcott ...

Olcott is located in Bell County<1>.

The location of Olcott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Olcott is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Olcott, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Olcott: (606)

Communities Also Named Olcott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Olcott - they are located in California, Kansas, New York, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Olcott ...

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

• Middlesboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
  • Middlesboro is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <4>
• Williamsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Harrogate
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
  • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
• Barbourville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
  • Barbourville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
• Jellico
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
• Pineville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
• Minton Mill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
  • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
• Cumberland Gap
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
  • Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <4>
• Braden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
  • Braden is located in Union County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
• Capito
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
  • Capito is located in Bell 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 Olcott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olcott.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olcott ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/