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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 Olin (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 Olin. 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.

Olin is located in Jones County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jones County: Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson & Linn.

Below are the counties that are near Olin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olin:

  • Jones County     (The home county of Olin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
    • Hale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Jones County
    • Morley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Center Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Wyoming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
    • Oxford Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Oxford Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
      • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
    • Amber
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Onslow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>
    • Anamosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Martelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Stone City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
    • Langworthy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
    • Stanwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Clarence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mechanicsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Lowden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
      • Lowden is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <2>
    • Tipton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
    • Buchanan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
    • Cedar Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Bennett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Rochester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Cedar County
    • Springdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cedar County
    • Lime City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
    • West Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
    • Toronto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Lost Nation
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
      • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <2>
    • Wheatland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Elwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
    • Calamus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
      • Calamus is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliedorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
    • Delmar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Grand Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
      • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
    • North Welton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
      • North Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Welton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
    • Hopkinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rockville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Ryan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <2>
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
    • Cascade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
    • Bernard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
      • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <2>
    • Worthington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
    • Monmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Buckhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
    • Crab Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Ironhills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Maquoketa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Garry Owen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
    • Andrew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
    • Morse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Solon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Oasis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
    • Shueyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Cou Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • North Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • Iowa City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Swisher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <2>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
    • Viola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Linn County
    • Mount Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
    • Springville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
    • Bertram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Prairieburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Central City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ely
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <2>
    • Alburnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Coggon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
    • Wilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Atalissa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
    • South Towne Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • West Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Scott County
    • New Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Dixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Durant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olin, see our County-by-County Page for Olin.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Olin ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Olin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Olin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Olin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Olin.

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 Olin:

Cemeteries Near Olin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olin.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.

  • Olin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
  • Glenn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
  • Grafft Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafft Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Green Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Center Cemetery
  • Diamond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
  • Madison Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Village Cemetery
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    • Madison Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Center Cemetery
    • Hazel Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
    • Highland Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Grove Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olin had a population of 519 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Olin had a population of 683 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.

  • Hale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Hale is located in Jones County
  • Morley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Stanwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mechanicsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Clarence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyoming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
  • Center Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
    • Center Junction is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
  • Amber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Amber is located in Jones County
  • Oxford Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
    • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
  • Oxford Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
    • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Onslow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
    • Onslow is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>
  • Anamosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
    • Anamosa is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
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    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Martelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Massillon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
      • Massillon is located in Cedar County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olin.

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

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Olin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9976, Longitude: -91.1417       In this case, the coordinates for Olin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Olin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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