Welcome to Oloh ...
Oloh is located in Lamar County<1>.
The location of Oloh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oloh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Oloh is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oloh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Oloh: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities near Oloh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oloh.
- Hattiesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg <5>
- Petal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Purvis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Purvis is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <5>
- Sumrall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
- Sumrall is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall <5>
- Seminary
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <5>
- Bassfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - West Hattiesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Pinebur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Lux
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Lux is located in Covington County
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 Oloh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oloh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oloh. 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 Oloh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oloh. See our Newspapers Page for Oloh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oloh ...
Looking for more information about Oloh? 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 Oloh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oloh.
Adding Oloh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oloh 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 Oloh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oloh post office opened in 1895.
We also found Oloh on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oloh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oloh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lamar County: www.lamarcounty.com/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Oloh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |