Page Contents for Oldsmar, Florida

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Libraries.

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Statistics & Facts

The Florida state capital is Tallahassee.
The population of Oldsmar is approximately 8,361 (1990), 13591 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 3,507 (1990), 5339 (2010).
The amount of land area in Oldsmar is 21.79 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 1.855 sq kilometers.
The distance from Oldsmar to Washington DC is 821 miles.
The distance to the Florida state capital is 193 miles. (as the crow flies)
Oldsmar is positioned 28.04 degrees north of the equator and 82.67 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

in western Florida, northwest of Tampa at the top of the bay. Here is a location page with maps of the area.
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History & History Related Items

In 1913, Ransom Eli Olds bought over 40,000 acres of land in what would later become Oldsmar. He was the inventor of the Oldsmobile and REO cars. He wanted to create a thriving town out of nothing when he began his project. The new town was first called R. E. Olds-On-The-Bay. The name was later changed to Oldsmar. In 1927 the name was changed again to Tampa Shores, and finally in 1937 it was changed back to Oldsmar. To learn much more about Oldsmar history, go to this history page
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Oldsmar City Government

City of Oldsmar
100 State Street West
Oldsmar, Florida 34677
Phone: 813-855-4693

Oldsmar Chamber

Oldsmar-Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce

Oldsmar Organizations

Oldsmar-Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce

Oldsmar Libraries

Oldsmar Public Library
101 State Street West
Oldsmar, Florida 34677
Phone: 813-749-1178