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Welcome to Oliveburg ...

Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oliveburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Oliveburg is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Oliveburg: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Oliveburg: 15764<4>

Communities near Oliveburg ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oliveburg ...

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

Adding Oliveburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oliveburg 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 Oliveburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oliveburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oliveburg - 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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Oliveburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Oliveburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Oliveburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oliveburg 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.