[10] Settlements located in the current area of Okulovsky district were first mentioned in chronicles in 1495 as belonging to Derevskaya pyatina.

[citation needed] Okulovka developed first as a settlement serving the railway stations and eventually industries proliferated.

In August 1927, the uyezds were abolished and, effective October 1, 1927, Okulovsky District was established, with the administrative center in Okulovka.

[11] During World War II, Okulovsky District was not occupied by German troops; however, being adjacent to the front line, Okulovka played an important role.

Okulovka is a terminal station for suburban trains, which leave in three directions: to Bologoye, Malaya Vishera, and Nebolchi.

The historical building of the railway station was demolished in 2003 under the pretext of the construction of the speed rail tracks for the Sapsan train.

[17] He is known for his contributions to Tibetan dialectology, his monumental translation of the Blue Annals, and his 11-volume Tibetan-Russian-English dictionary with Sanskrit parallels.