Welcome to Olympia ...

Olympia is located in Richland County<1>.

The location of Olympia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Olympia is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Olympia lies within the (803) area code.

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, Ohio, 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.

• Lexington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Irmo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
  • Irmo is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
• Forest Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
  • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
• Blythewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythewood
  • Blythewood is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blythewood <4>
• Springdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Springdale is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
• South Congaree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
  • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
• Pineridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
  • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
• Gaston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
  • Gaston is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
• Elgin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
• Swansea
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
  • Swansea is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olympia ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/