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 Olney (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 Olney. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Olney is located in Bulloch 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 Bulloch County: Bryan, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins & Screven.
Below are the counties that are near Olney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olney:
- Bulloch County (The home county of Olney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Hubert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Stilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Brooklet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Statesborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
- Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
- Eagle Court
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
- Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
- Olde Towne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
- Statesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clito
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Register
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Bryan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Ellabell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fort McAllister
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
- Keller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keller is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Candler County
- Pulaski
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Port Wentworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pooler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Wentworth Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Chatham City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Park is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Ogeechee Farms
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
- Rossignol Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
- Alabama Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
- Carver Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carver Village is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Marlow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Guyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meldrim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Exley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Exley is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
- Rincon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Haddonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
- Clyo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Two Sisters Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Evans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Daisy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Claxton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hagan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Trinity
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
- Fleming
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bryan Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
- Flemington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Stewart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Martin Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Doe Run Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Doe Run Estates is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Garden Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
- Hinesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pineview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pineview is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Estimated population in 2019: 489 people
- Tupelo Trail
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tupelo Trail is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Trail
- Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
- Screven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Oliver
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Captolo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Dover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cooperville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Tattnall County
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Beaufort County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Hardeeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pritchardville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Okatie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hampton County (SC)
- Garnett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Tillman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pineland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olney, see our County-by-County Page for Olney.
Cemeteries Near Olney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olney.
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 Olney - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Eldora Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blitch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hubert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Downs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Newton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Campground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bird Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Olney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olney.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Ivanhoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ivanhoe is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Marlow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Guyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellabell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meldrim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tusculum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tusculum is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rincon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stillwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stillwell is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Pooler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olney.
Newspapers Published in Olney ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olney.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olney, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olney.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Olney:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bulloch County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bryan County
- Candler County
- Chatham County
- Effingham County
- Evans County
- Liberty County
- Screven County
- Tattnall County
- Beaufort County
- Hampton County
- Jasper 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Olney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |