Welcome to Olfen ...
Olfen is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Olfen is located in Runnels County<1>.
The location of Olfen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Olfen is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Olfen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Olfen: (325)
Communities near Olfen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olfen.
- Ballinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballinger
- Ballinger is located in Runnels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballinger <4>
- Miles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Miles is located in Runnels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <4>
- Paint Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Concho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Rock <4>
- Rowena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Rowena is located in Runnels County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <4>
- Lowake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowake
- Lowake is located in Concho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowake <4>
- Mereta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mereta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mereta
- Mereta is located in Tom Green County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mereta <4>
- Eola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Eola is located in Concho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <4>
- Millersview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersview
- Millersview is located in Concho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersview <4>
- Talpa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Talpa is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talpa <4>
- Veribest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Olfen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olfen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olfen. 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 Olfen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olfen. See our Newspapers Page for Olfen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olfen ...
Looking for more information about Olfen? 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 Olfen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olfen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Runnels, 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 Olfen - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |