Welcome to Oolite ...
Although we found mention of Oolite during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Oolite was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Oolite to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oolite, please Contact Us.
The location of Oolite has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oolite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Oolite is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Oolite might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Oolite (for example, toward Troy (IN)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We believe that Oolite would be found within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Oolite ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oolite - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oolite.
Communities near Oolite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oolite.
- Corydon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
- Brandenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
- Brandenburg is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <4>
- Irvington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- Muldraugh
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
- Muldraugh is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <4>
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Milltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <4>
- Lanesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <4>
- Leavenworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <4>
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- Ekron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 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 Oolite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oolite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oolite. 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 Oolite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oolite. See our Newspapers Page for Oolite.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oolite ...
Looking for more information about Oolite? 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 Oolite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oolite.
Adding Oolite to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oolite 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 Oolite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oolite post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oolite.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Oolite and then turned west". While Oolite could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Oolite as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Oolite could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Oolite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |