Welcome to Olympia ...
So far, we found very little information about Olympia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Olympia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Olympia, please Contact Us.
Olympia would have been located within present day Fayette County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Olympia is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Olympia was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Olympia was located: 740 & 220<4>
Communities Also Named Olympia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Olympia - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olympia.
Communities near Olympia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olympia.
- Washington Court House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <5>
- Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Sabina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Sabina is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <5>
- Mount Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <5>
- Leesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
- Jeffersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <5>
- Williamsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
- Frankfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <5>
- Bloomingburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
- Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <5>
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 Olympia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olympia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olympia. 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 Olympia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olympia. See our Newspapers Page for Olympia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayette-co-oh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Olympia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olympia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Olympia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Olympia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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. |