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 Mount Olive (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 Mount Olive. 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.
Name Variations for Mount Olive ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Olive. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Olive.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Mount Olive is located in Twiggs County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Twiggs County: Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Jones, Laurens & Wilkinson.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Olive. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Olive:
- Twiggs County (The home county of Mount Olive)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Jeffersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Huber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Dry Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Coopers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- The Colony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Walden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Wheeler Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- East Macon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Cross Keys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Mogul
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- Bloomfield Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Macon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vinson Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Brookhaven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Payne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- West Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Bleckley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Allentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Royal is located in Bleckley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
- Cochran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Empire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Yonkers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Yonkers is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Bryant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Plainfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eastman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dooly County
- Unadilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Stathams Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Bonaire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Warner Robins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kathleen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Woodard Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clinchfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elko
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Mountain Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Belvedere Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Jones Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Pitts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- James
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Morton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Gray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dudley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dexter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cadwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rentz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Dublin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Peach County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Echeconnee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Byron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Miami Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Fort Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Taylors Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
- Washington Square
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Pulaski County
- Hawkinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- Gardner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gardner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Dedrich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Irwinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McIntyre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Ivey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Toomsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Olive, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Olive.
Cemeteries Near Mount Olive ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Olive.
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 Mount Olive - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Olive covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Vaughn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Richland Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Apostolic Church of Jesus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Richland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lizzy Harold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
- The ElSharath MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- El Sharath MB Church Cemetery
- Aires - Meadows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- English Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (319 more) ...
- Faulk Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulk Family Cemetery
- The Faulk Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Faulk Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hardy - Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Mount Olive in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Olive.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Westlake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Allentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fitzpatrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Bonaire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Reids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reids is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
- Kathleen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Heard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Heard is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard
- Empire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Tharpe ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tharpe is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Dudley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Sofkee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sofkee is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sofkee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Olive. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Olive.
Newspapers Published in Mount Olive ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Olive.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Olive, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Olive.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mount Olive:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Twiggs County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Bibb County
- Bleckley County
- Dodge County
- Dooly County
- Houston County
- Jones County
- Laurens County
- Peach County
- Pulaski County
- Washington County
- Wilkinson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Mount Olive, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Olive) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |