Welcome to Oliver ...
Oliver is located in Edgar County<1>.
The pronunciation of Oliver: AH-liv-er<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oliver, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Oliver is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oliver lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Oliver (for example, toward West Terre Haute (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Oliver: 217 & 447<4>
Communities Also Named Oliver ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Oliver: This one is located in Edgar County and the other is located in Whiteside County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 27 communities that are also named Oliver - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oliver.
Communities near Oliver ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oliver.
- Terre Haute
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Terre Haute
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Martinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <5>
- Ashmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
- Ashmore is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <5>
- Kansas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oliver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oliver.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oliver. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oliver.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oliver. See our Newspapers Page for Oliver.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oliver ...
Looking for more information about Oliver? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oliver, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oliver.
Adding Oliver to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oliver in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oliver was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oliver post office opened in 1876.
We also found Oliver on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oliver.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Edgar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Oliver. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oliver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Oliver area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Oliver area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |