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Olmstead, Kentucky
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 Olmstead, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Olmstead, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Logan |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 499937 |
Olmstead is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Kentucky, United States.
Olmstead was a station on the L & N railroad between Bowling Green, KY and Clarksville, TN that opened in 1860. It was named after a leader in the effort to build the railroad. Olmstead is also the site of an elementary and middle school. A post office has been in operation until recently in Olmstead since 1862.
It is the location of, or nearest community to, Cedar Grove Rosenwald School which was a historic Rosenwald School built in 1928. The school is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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