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Welcome to Ollie ...

Ollie is located in Gilmer County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ollie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Ollie is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Ollie (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Ollie: 706 & 762<4>

Communities Also Named Ollie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ollie - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana and Texas.

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

Communities near Ollie ...

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

  • Rolston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
    • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Northcutt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
    • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Buff ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
    • Buff is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Gregory
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
  • Temple Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
    • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
  • Soapstick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
    • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
  • Chatsworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Pickens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
  • Tennga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
    • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ollie ...

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

Adding Ollie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ollie 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 Ollie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ollie post office opened in 1898.

We also found Ollie on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ollie.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gilmer, 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 Ollie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Ollie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Ollie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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