Welcome to Olds ...

Olds is located in Currituck County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olds, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Olds is near sea level<3>.

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

Olds is located in the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Olds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Olds - they are located in Alberta, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near Olds ...

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

• Kill Devil Hills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <4>
• Kitty Hawk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <4>
• Southern Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
  • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <4>
• Duck
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
  • Duck is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <4>
• Grandy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
  • Grandy is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <4>
• Harbinger
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
  • Harbinger is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <4>
• George Town Sands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
  • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
• Poteskeet Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteskeet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
  • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
• Sandy Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
• Bertha
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Bertha is located in Currituck 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 Olds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olds.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olds ...

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

Adding Olds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olds 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 Olds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Olds post office opened in 1909.

We also found Olds on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olds.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/