Welcome to Olmsted ...

Olmsted is located in Potter County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olmsted, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Olmsted is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Olmsted is within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Olmsted ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Olmsted - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio.

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

Communities near Olmsted ...

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

• Port Allegany
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allegany
  • Port Allegany is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allegany <4>
• Emporium
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
  • Emporium is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <4>
• Smethport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
  • Smethport is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <4>
• Shinglehouse
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <4>
• New Bergen ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
  • New Bergen is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
• Ulysses
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
  • Ulysses is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <4>
• Austin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
• Oswayo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
  • Oswayo is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
• Roulette
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roulette
  • Roulette is located in Potter County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roulette <4>
• Sweden Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
  • Sweden Valley is located in Potter 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 Olmsted. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olmsted.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olmsted ...

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

Adding Olmsted to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olmsted 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 Olmsted was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Olmsted on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olmsted.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/