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Welcome to Oliveburg ...

Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oliveburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Oliveburg is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oliveburg is located in the (814) area code.

Communities near Oliveburg ...

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

  • DuBois
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
  • Punxsutawney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
  • Reynoldsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sykesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
  • Falls Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
  • New Bethlehem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Big Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Dayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
  • Summerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oliveburg ...

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

Adding Oliveburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oliveburg 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 Oliveburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Oliveburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oliveburg.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Oliveburg - 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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