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Welcome to Olivers ...

Olivers is located in Lake County<1>.


The location of Olivers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Olivers, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Olivers is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Olivers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Olivers: (231)

Communities Also Named Olivers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Olivers - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olivers.

Communities near Olivers ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olivers.

  • Big Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
    • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <4>
  • Reed City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Evart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
    • Evart is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <4>
  • Baldwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
    • Hersey is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <4>
  • Luther
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Le Roy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tustin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
    • Tustin is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <4>
  • Hawkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
    • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
  • Nirvana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Nirvana is located in Lake County

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 Olivers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olivers.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olivers. 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 Olivers.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivers. See our Newspapers Page for Olivers.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olivers ...

Looking for more information about Olivers? 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 Olivers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olivers.

Adding Olivers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olivers 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 Olivers was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olivers.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olivers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olivers - 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.









 

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