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 Oliver (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 Oliver. 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 doctors 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.
Oliver is located in Whiteside County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whiteside County: Clinton (IA), Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle & Rock Island.
Below are the counties that are near Oliver. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oliver:
- Whiteside County (The home county of Oliver)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Union Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Morrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Fenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Denrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lyndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Yorktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- New Bedford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Thomson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ideal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Fair Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Argo Fay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Ayers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Hickory Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Wacker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Chadwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Mount Carroll
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Hooppole
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Geneseo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cleveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Atkinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Briar Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Annawan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Morristown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Jo Daviess County
- Pleasant Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Nelson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prairieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Harmon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dixon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Brookville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Buffalo Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Woosung
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Polo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Hillsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cordova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Joslin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Port Byron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rapids City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Barstow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Cliff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silvis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Moline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Moline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camanche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elk River Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Sixmile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Low Moor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shaffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Elvira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Folletts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Tenmile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Bryant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Teeds Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Sabula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Miles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Spragueville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Princeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCausland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Le Claire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Park View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Panorama Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Riverdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Long Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Noel ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Noel is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Eldridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bettendorf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oliver, see our County-by-County Page for Oliver.
Cemeteries Near Oliver ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oliver.
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 Oliver - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oliver covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Garden Plain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cotton Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Minta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fenton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minnonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Hollinshead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heaton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Oliver in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oliver.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oliver, with the one closest to Oliver listed first.
- Union Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Garden Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
- Fenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Ustick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ustick is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Denrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lyndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camanche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oliver. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oliver.
Newspapers Published in Oliver ...
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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oliver.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oliver, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oliver.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Oliver:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Whiteside County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Jo Daviess County
- Lee County
- Ogle County
- Rock Island County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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 Oliver, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oliver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |