Welcome to Olympia ...
Olympia is located in Cedar County<1>.
The location of Olympia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olympia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Olympia is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Olympia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Olympia: (417)
Communities Also Named Olympia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Olympia - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olympia.
Communities near Olympia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olympia.
- Nevada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <4>
- El Dorado Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
- El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <4>
- Stockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
- Sheldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Walker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Jerico Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Milo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Umber View Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Harwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Olympia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olympia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olympia. 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 Olympia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olympia. See our Newspapers Page for Olympia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olympia ...
Looking for more information about Olympia? 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 Olympia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olympia.
Adding Olympia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olympia 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 Olympia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Olympia post office opened in 1899.
We also found Olympia on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olympia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olympia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cedar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olympia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |