Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Olvey (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Olvey. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Olvey is located in Boone County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Olvey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olvey:
- Boone County (The home county of Olvey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olvey, with the one closest to Olvey listed first.
- Rally Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Valley Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Everton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefonte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Zinc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Bergman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Myrtle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- South Lead Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Batavia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olvey, with the one closest to Olvey listed first.
- Cotter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Amos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gassville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olvey, with the one closest to Olvey listed first.
- Denver
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Osage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Green Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Dryfork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Rudd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olvey, with the one closest to Olvey listed first.
- Eros
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Bruno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Monarch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Yellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Peel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flippin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rush ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rea Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Bull Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olvey, with the one closest to Olvey listed first.
- Western Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hasty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Vendor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Judea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Compton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Parthenon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ponca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Murray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Boxley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Deer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olvey, with the one closest to Olvey listed first.
- Pindall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cozahome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Lone Pine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Baker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Harriet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Witt's Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Watts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olvey, with the one closest to Olvey listed first.
- Ocie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Pontiac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olvey, with the one closest to Olvey listed first.
- Protem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ridgedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarcreek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Rueter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Melva ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olvey, see our County-by-County Page for Olvey.
Cemeteries Near Olvey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olvey.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Olvey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olvey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olvey, with the one closest to Olvey listed first.
- Olvey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Britton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Warner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Newton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Starkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dees Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Holmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hog Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilbourn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Olvey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olvey.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olvey, with the one closest to Olvey listed first.
- Pedlo ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pedlo is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
- Valley Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Rally Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Bellefonte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Western Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Eros
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Yardelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Yardelle is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardelle
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oregon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Powell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bruno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olvey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olvey.
Newspapers Published in Olvey ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olvey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olvey, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olvey.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Olvey:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Carroll County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Ozark County
- Taney County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Olvey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olvey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |