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Nearest Communities to Olivet,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Olivet, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Olivet:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Olivet is located in Mahaska County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahaska County: Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek & Wapello.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Olivet. Of these communities, 125 are located in counties other than Mahaska County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Olivet (which is Mahaska County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Olivet

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Mahaska County   (where Olivet resides)
  • Appanoose County
  • Jasper County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olivet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olivet.
      • Atwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Coal Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Delta
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jamestown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Rosetta ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • What Cheer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Gibson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Thornburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hedrick
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hayesville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olivet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olivet.
      • Tipperary
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
      • Belinda
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Olmitz
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
      • Purdy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Williamson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Zero
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Russell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olivet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olivet.
      • Tracy
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Harvey
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Harvey is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Durham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Durham is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Pella
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Howell ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Howell is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Bussey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Flagler
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Flagler is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
      • Pershing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hamilton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Attica
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Marysville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eifield ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Eifield is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Indiana
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Otley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Knoxville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Cordova
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cordova is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Donley Station ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Donley Station is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
        • Gosport
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Gosport is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
        • Donnelley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Donnelley is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
        • Columbia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Melcher - Dallas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Cloud
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cloud is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
        • Pleasantville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Percy ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Percy is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
        • Caloma
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Caloma is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
        • Bauer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
        • Newbern
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Swan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olivet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olivet.
      • Buxton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Bluff Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Miami
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Lovilia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Hagerty
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
      • Lockman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockman
      • Pleasant Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corner
      • Hiteman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
      • Rexfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexfield
      • Frederic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Frederic is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Avery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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        • Consol
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Consol is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consol
        • Weller
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Weller is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
        • Albia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Maxon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Maxon is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
        • Tower Station ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
        • Ward
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Ward is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Bucknell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
        • Georgetown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Hocking
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Hocking is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
        • Tyrone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Selection
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Selection is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
        • Melrose
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Brompton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Brompton is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
        • Foster
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Foster is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
  • Polk County
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olivet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olivet.
      • Stillwell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Searsboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Brownsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Montezuma
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacobs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Ewart
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
      • Westfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Tilton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grinnell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Deep River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Dresden
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Malcom
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olivet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olivet.
      • Eddyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dudley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kirkville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Chillicothe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Munterville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Munterville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
      • Willard
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Willard is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Bidwell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
      • Keb ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Keb is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
      • Blakesburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Center
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ottumwa Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
      • Phillips
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Phillips is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Rutledge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Dahlonega
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottumwa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pickwick
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
  • Warren County

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Olivet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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