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Welcome to Oliver ...

Oliver is located in Whiteside County<1>.

The pronunciation of Oliver: AH-liv-er<2>

Oliver is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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)
    • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Sterling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rock Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Camanche
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <4>
  • Morrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
  • Prophetstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Byron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
  • Princeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.