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Welcome to South Olean ...

South Olean is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Olean: S. Olean

South Olean is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for South Olean: 716 & 624<3>

Communities near South Olean ...

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

  • Bradford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Salamanca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Port Allegany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklinville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Smethport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Cuba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • Shinglehouse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolivar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Portville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldred
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Eldred is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Olean ...

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

Adding South Olean to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Olean 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 (so far) for South Olean was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Olean.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Olean - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the South Olean area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the South Olean area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.