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Welcome to Olney ...

Olney is located in Flathead County<1>.

The pronunciation of Olney: AWL-nee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Olney is 3,160 feet [963 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Olney is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Olney lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Olney: 406

The ZIP code for Olney: 59927<4>

Communities Also Named Olney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Olney - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Olney ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olney ...

Looking for more information about Olney? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Olney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olney.

Adding Olney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olney 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 Olney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Olney post office opened in 1907.

We also found Olney on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olney.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Olney. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Olney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Olney 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>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.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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