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Welcome to Olean ...

Olean is located in Ripley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olean, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1844.

When the people of Olean refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oleander<2>

Olean is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Olean: 812 & 930<4>

Communities Also Named Olean ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Olean - they are located in Missouri, Nebraska (2), New York and Virginia.

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

Communities near Olean ...

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

  • Madison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
  • Aurora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rising Sun
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <6>
  • Versailles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Milan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vevay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
    • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <6>
  • Osgood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <6>
  • Dillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <6>
  • Sunman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
    • Sunman is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <6>
  • Moores Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
    • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <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 Olean. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olean.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olean ...

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

Adding Olean to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Olean post office opened in 1844.

We also found Olean in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olean.

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

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Ripley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Olean refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Olean may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olean - 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Olean area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Olean area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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