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Welcome to Olcott ...

Olcott is located in Solano County<1>.

Olcott is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Olcott lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Olcott: 707 & 369<3>

Communities Also Named Olcott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Olcott - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, New York, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Olcott ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Antioch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <4>
  • Vacaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Davis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Suisun City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
    • Suisun City is located in Solano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
    • Suisun City has also been known as:
    • Suisun
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <4>
  • Dixon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Solano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
  • Rio Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winters
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Isleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olcott ...

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

Adding Olcott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olcott 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 Olcott was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olcott.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Solano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olcott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Olcott area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Olcott area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.