Welcome to Olinger ...
Olinger is located in Lee County<1>.
The location of Olinger has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olinger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Olinger is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Olinger lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Olinger is within the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Olinger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Olinger - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olinger.
Communities near Olinger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olinger.
- Big Stone Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <4>
- Waycross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Norton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
- Wise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Wise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
- Pennington Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Appalachia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
- Appalachia is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <4>
- Jonesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Evarts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
- Lynch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <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 Olinger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olinger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olinger. 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 Olinger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olinger. See our Newspapers Page for Olinger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olinger ...
Looking for more information about Olinger? 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 Olinger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olinger.
Adding Olinger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olinger 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 Olinger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Olinger post office opened in 1891.
We also found Olinger in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olinger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olinger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olinger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |