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Welcome to Olmstead ...

Olmstead is located in Logan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olmstead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.

Olmstead is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Olmstead lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Olmstead: 270 & 364<3>

The ZIP code for Olmstead: 42265<4>

Communities Also Named Olmstead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Olmstead - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Utah.

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

Communities near Olmstead ...

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

  • Springfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Russellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Guthrie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Orlinda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Orlinda is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <5>
  • Adairville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pembroke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lewisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Adams is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olmstead ...

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

Adding Olmstead to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olmstead 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 (so far) for Olmstead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Olmstead post office opened in 1862.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olmstead.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olmstead - 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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Olmstead area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Olmstead area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Olmstead). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Olmstead 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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