Welcome to Olga ...
Olga is located in Cochise County<1>.
The location of Olga has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olga, 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.
Olga is 3,630 feet [1,106 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Olga is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Olga lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Olga (for example, toward Lordsburg (NM)), you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
The area code for Olga: (520)
Communities Also Named Olga ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Olga - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olga.
Communities near Olga ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olga.
- Bowie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
- San Simon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Simon
- San Simon is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Simon <4>
- Camp Bowie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie
- Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County
- Fort Bowie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bowie
- Fort Bowie is located in Cochise County
- Dos Cabezas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Cabezas
- Dos Cabezas is located in Cochise County
- Whitlock Cienega ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitlock Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cienega
- Whitlock Cienega is located in Graham County
- Hilltop ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Steins ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
- Steins is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Former name for Steins:
- Stein's Pass
- Paradise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Cochise County
- Willcox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willcox
- Willcox is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willcox <4>
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 Olga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olga.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olga. 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 Olga.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olga. See our Newspapers Page for Olga.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olga ...
Looking for more information about Olga? 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 Olga, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olga.
Adding Olga to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olga 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 Olga was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Olga mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olga.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Cochise, 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 Olga - 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. |