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Welcome to Olyphant ...

Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Olyphant, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Olyphant has a population of 5,021 people<2> (see below for details).

Olyphant is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Olyphant: 570 & 272<4>

The ZIP code for Olyphant: 18447<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Olyphant had an population of 5,021 people. This is a decrease of 2.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Olyphant had a population of 5,151 people. This makes Olyphant the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Olyphant represents 0.04% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 188th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,151 people, the population of Olyphant increased 3.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,978 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Olyphant.

Communities Also Named Olyphant ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Olyphant - it's located in Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olyphant.

Communities near Olyphant ...

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

  • Carbondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Forge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <6>
  • Pittston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
  • Moosic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <6>
  • Exeter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
  • Swoyersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Duryea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
    • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <6>
  • West Pittston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Honesdale
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Olyphant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olyphant.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olyphant. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Olyphant.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olyphant ...

Looking for more information about Olyphant? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Olyphant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olyphant.

Adding Olyphant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olyphant 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 Olyphant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Olyphant post office opened in 1868.

We also found Olyphant in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olyphant.

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

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Olyphant.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olyphant - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Olyphant area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Olyphant area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Olyphant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Olyphant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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