Welcome to Oliver ...
Oliver is located in Posey County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Oliver, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oliver, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Oliver is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oliver lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Oliver (for example, toward Ferdinand), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Oliver: (812)
Communities Also Named Oliver ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Oliver - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oliver.
Communities near Oliver ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oliver.
- Evansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Carmi
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
- Carmi is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <4>
- Fort Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <4>
- Haubstadt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <4>
- Grayville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
- Darmstadt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Owensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <4>
- Poseyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oliver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oliver.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oliver. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oliver.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oliver. See our Newspapers Page for Oliver.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oliver ...
Looking for more information about Oliver? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oliver, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oliver.
Adding Oliver to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oliver in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oliver was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oliver post office opened in 1883.
We also found Oliver in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oliver.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oliver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Posey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oliver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |