Welcome to Olton ...
The city of Olton is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Olton is located in Lamb County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Olton has a population of 2,058 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Olton is 3,610 feet [1,100 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Olton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Olton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Olton and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for Olton: (806)
The ZIP code for Olton: 79064<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Olton had an population of 2,058 people. This is a decrease of 7.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Olton had a population of 2,215 people (or 15.85% of the total population of Lamb County). This makes Olton the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,215 people, the population of Olton decreased 3.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,288 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Olton.
Communities near Olton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olton.
- Hale Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Center
- Hale Center is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hale Center <5>
- Hart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Castro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <5>
- Earth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth
- Earth is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth <5>
- Amherst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <5>
- Edmonson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Edmonson is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonson <5>
- Springlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlake
- Springlake is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springlake <5>
- Hart Camp ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Fieldton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldton
- Fieldton is located in Lamb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fieldton <5>
- Cotton Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
- Cotton Center is located in Hale County
- Hale City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Olton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olton. 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 Olton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olton. See our Newspapers Page for Olton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olton ...
Looking for more information about Olton? 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 Olton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olton.
Adding Olton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olton 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 Olton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Olton post office opened in 1903.
We also found Olton on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamb, 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 Olton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 city (such as Olton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Olton 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |