Welcome to Oliver ...

Oliver is located in Whiteside County<1>.

The location of Oliver has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Oliver: AH-liv-er<3>

Oliver is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oliver lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Oliver ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Oliver: This one is located in Whiteside County and the other is located in Edgar 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.

• Clinton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Sterling
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sterling is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <5>
• Rock Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
  • Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Falls <5>
• Camanche
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
  • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <5>
• Morrison
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
  • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <5>
• Fulton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
• Prophetstown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prophetstown
  • Prophetstown is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prophetstown <5>
• Port Byron
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
  • Port Byron is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <5>
• Erie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
• Princeton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov