Welcome to Olsburg ...
The city of Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Olsburg has a population of 219 people<2> (see below for details).
Olsburg is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Olsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Olsburg: 785
The ZIP code for Olsburg: 66520<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Olsburg had an population of 219 people (or an increase of 14.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Olsburg had a population of 219 people. This makes Olsburg the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 219 people, the population of Olsburg increased 14.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 192 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Olsburg.
Communities near Olsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olsburg.
- Manhattan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <5>
- Saint George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <5>
- Blue Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
- Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <5>
- Riley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <5>
- Westmoreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <5>
- Waterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <5>
- Leonardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <5>
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Wheaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Fostoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Olsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olsburg. 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 Olsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olsburg. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Olsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olsburg ...
Looking for more information about Olsburg? 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 Olsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olsburg.
Adding Olsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olsburg 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 Olsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Olsburg post office opened in 1887.
We also found Olsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Olsburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Olsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Olsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |