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Welcome to Olcott ...

Olcott is located on the Gulf Coast.

Olcott is located in Harris County<1>.

Olcott is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Olcott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Olcott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Olcott - they are located in California, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, Ontario, Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Olcott ...

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

  • Houston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasadena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pearland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • League City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Baytown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendswood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
    • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <3>
  • La Porte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
  • Alvin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
  • Dickinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olcott ...

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

Adding Olcott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olcott 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 Olcott was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olcott.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olcott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.