Olden is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Olden has a post office, with the ZIP code 76466. Olden is located on

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between Ranger and Eastland in northern Eastland County. The community originated as a railroad town on the

Texas and Pacific Railway The Texas and Pacific Railway Company (known as the T&P) was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Texas, and San Diego, California. However its lines never went we ...

. It was known as Olden Switch and came to life with expectations of silver discoveries.

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was not found, but Olden survived to benefit from the county

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that began in 1919. In 1945, Olden had 500 residents, but by 1980 the population had fallen to 110, where it remained in 1990. In later years, however, the population saw an increase. According to the 2010 United States census, the population grew to a total of just over 330.Zip Code Lookup
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Unincorporated communities in Eastland County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{EastlandCountyTX-geo-stub