Welcome to Olden ...
Olden is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Olden is located in Howell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Olden is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Olden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Olden: 417
Communities Also Named Olden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Olden - they are located in Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olden.
Communities near Olden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olden.
- West Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
- West Plains is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <4>
- Mountain View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
- Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <4>
- Brandsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Burnham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Siloam Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Peace Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Pottersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Chapin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cottbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Olden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olden. 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 Olden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olden. See our Newspapers Page for Olden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olden ...
Looking for more information about Olden? 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 Olden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olden.
Adding Olden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olden 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 Olden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Olden post office opened in 1883.
We also found Olden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |