Welcome to Olean ...

Olean is located in Colfax County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olean, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

When the people of Olean refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oleander<3>

Olean is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Olean lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Olean: (402) and (531)<5>

Communities Also Named Olean ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Olean: This one is located in Colfax County and the other is located in Valley County.

Beyond Nebraska, there are 5 communities that are also named Olean - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, New York and Virginia.

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

Communities near Olean ...

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

• West Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • West Point has also been known as:
  • Westpoint
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <6>
• Wisner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <6>
• Scribner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
  • Scribner is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scribner <6>
• Beemer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemer
  • Beemer is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beemer <6>
• Clarkson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <6>
• Dodge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
  • Dodge is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <6>
• Howells
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
  • Howells is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <6>
• Leigh
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leigh
  • Leigh is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leigh <6>
• Pilger
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilger
  • Pilger is located in Stanton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilger <6>
• Snyder
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
  • Snyder is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olean ...

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

Adding Olean to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olean 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 Olean was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Olean post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olean.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Colfax County: www.colfaxcounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/