Welcome to Olympia Springs ...
Olympia Springs is located in Bath County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Olympia Springs: Olympia Spgs. (or less commonly used: Olympia Spngs. or Olympia Sprngs.)
Olympia Springs is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Olympia Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Olympia Springs: 606
Communities near Olympia Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olympia Springs.
- Morehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
- Owingsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camargo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Clay City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Salt Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Olympia Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olympia Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olympia Springs. 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 Olympia Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olympia Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Olympia Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olympia Springs ...
Looking for more information about Olympia Springs? 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 Olympia Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olympia Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olympia Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |