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Olmstead

Ghost town · Warren County, Pennsylvania

Kinzua quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Kinzua quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Olmstead is a ghost town in Warren County, Pennsylvania. It is one of 8 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Olmstead as a historical populated place on the Cornplanter Run topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.9281° N, 78.9492° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCornplanter Run
Elevation1,842 ft
Nearest living townRussell, PA
Distance to it9.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1210345
Coordinates41.92812, -78.94921

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What's there now

Olmstead is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Russell, PA (population 1,300), about 9.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,842 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Olmstead?

Olmstead is in Warren County, Pennsylvania, at 41.9281, -78.9492.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

Warren County, Pennsylvania has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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