Welcome to Olalla ...
Olalla is located in Douglas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olalla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Olalla is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Olalla lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Olalla: 541 & 458<3>
Communities Also Named Olalla ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Olalla - they are located in British Columbia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olalla.
Communities near Olalla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olalla.
- Roseburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseburg <4>
- Winston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Winston is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <4>
- Myrtle Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Creek
- Myrtle Creek is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Creek <4>
- Canyonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
- Canyonville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <4>
- Riddle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Former names for Riddle:
- Riddles
- Riddlesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <4>
- Brockway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Camas Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas Valley
- Camas Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas Valley <4>
- Dillard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Dillard is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillard <4>
- Lookingglass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
- Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
- Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Olalla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olalla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olalla. 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 Olalla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olalla. See our Newspapers Page for Olalla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olalla ...
Looking for more information about Olalla? 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 Olalla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olalla.
Adding Olalla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olalla 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 Olalla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Olalla post office opened in 1881.
We also found Olalla in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olalla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olalla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olalla - 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Olalla area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Olalla 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |