Welcome to Olyphic ...

Olyphic is located in Columbus County<1>.

The location of Olyphic has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olyphic, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1923.

Olyphic is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Olyphic lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Olyphic lies within the (910) area code.

Communities near Olyphic ...

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

• North Myrtle Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Myrtle Beach
  • North Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Myrtle Beach <4>
• Carolina Shores
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Shallotte
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
  • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <4>
• Sunset Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
• Tabor City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor City
  • Tabor City is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor City <4>
• Loris
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
  • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
• Calabash
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
  • Calabash is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
• Ocean Isle Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
  • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <4>
• Briarcliffe Acres
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
  • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
• Atlantic Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 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 Olyphic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olyphic.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olyphic ...

Looking for more information about Olyphic? 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 Olyphic, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olyphic.

Adding Olyphic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olyphic 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 Olyphic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Olyphic post office opened in 1923.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olyphic.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/