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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)
    • 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 <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)
    • 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 <4>
  • Morrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • 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.<5> 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 <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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Princeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <4>

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.

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

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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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