Welcome to Oldsmar ...

The coastal city of Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oldsmar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oldsmar has a population of 15,062 people<2> (see below for details).

Oldsmar is near sea level<3>.

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

Area codes for Oldsmar: (813) and (656)<4>

The ZIP code for Oldsmar: 34677<5>

Websites for Oldsmar ...

Official Website:   www.ci.oldsmar.fl.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.oldsmarchamber.org/home.cfm/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oldsmar had an population of 15,062 people. This is an increase of 10.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oldsmar had a population of 13,591 people. This makes Oldsmar the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Oldsmar represents 0.07% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 134th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,591 people, the population of Oldsmar increased 14.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,910 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oldsmar.

Communities near Oldsmar ...

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

• Tampa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
  • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <6>
• Saint Petersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
  • Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <6>
• Clearwater
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
  • Former name for Clearwater:
  • Clear Water Harbor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <6>
• Largo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
  • Largo is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <6>
• Pinellas Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinellas Park
  • Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinellas Park <6>
• Temple Terrace
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
  • Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <6>
• Tarpon Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Springs
  • Tarpon Springs is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpon Springs <6>
• Seminole
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
  • Seminole is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <6>
• New Port Richey
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Port Richey
  • New Port Richey is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Port Richey <6>
• Treasure Island
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
  • Treasure Island is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treasure Island <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 Oldsmar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oldsmar.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldsmar. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oldsmar.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oldsmar ...

Looking for more information about Oldsmar? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oldsmar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oldsmar.

Adding Oldsmar to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Oldsmar post office opened in 1917.

We also found Oldsmar on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oldsmar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Oldsmar: www.ci.oldsmar.fl.us/

The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/