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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 Olive Hill (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 Olive Hill. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Olive Hill is located in Carter County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.

Below are the counties that are near Olive Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olive Hill:

  • Carter County     (The home county of Olive Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Mountain Top
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lawton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smoky Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Grahn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Wesleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jacobs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Olive Hill to Jacobs
    • Soldier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Smiths Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Boone Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyoming
      • From Olive Hill to Wyoming
    • Oakla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakla
      • From Olive Hill to Oakla
    • Peasticks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From Olive Hill to Peasticks
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Rush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Princess
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Boltsfork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Olive Hill to Boltsfork
    • Cannonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mavity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Olive Hill to Mavity
    • Big Sandy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Olive Hill to Big Sandy
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Millseat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
    • Westwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Gimlet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ault
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ibex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Olive Hill to Ibex
    • Bruin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Olive Hill to Bruin
    • Newfoundland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bell City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • The Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Olive Hill to The Ridge
    • Sandy Hook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Isonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Ryan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryan
      • From Olive Hill to Ryan
    • Muses Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Plummers Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Farmville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Olive Hill to Farmville
    • Wallingford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Foxport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Pleasureville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grange City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Stringtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Beechburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Tygarts Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Warnock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Olive Hill to Warnock
    • York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hunnewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Olive Hill to Hunnewell
    • Argillite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Danleyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Olive Hill to Danleyton
    • Greenup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloyd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
    • Wurtland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Raceland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Keaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatgap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Webbville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenwood
      • From Olive Hill to Glenwood
    • Brammer Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Houckville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houckville
      • From Olive Hill to Houckville
    • Mazie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mazie
      • From Olive Hill to Mazie
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hicksville
      • From Olive Hill to Hicksville
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Olive Hill to Lizzie
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tuscola
      • From Olive Hill to Tuscola
    • Cherokee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherokee
      • From Olive Hill to Cherokee
    • Overda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
      • Overda is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overda
      • From Olive Hill to Overda
    • Skaggs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skaggs
      • From Olive Hill to Skaggs
    • Martha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Emerson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Garrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Vanceburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Charters
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Burtonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Firebrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
    • Tollesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Magoffin County
  • Menifee County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Wrigley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jeptha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dingus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Olive Hill to Dingus
    • West Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Ebon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From Olive Hill to Ebon
    • Ophir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Haldeman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Olive Hill to Gates
    • Minor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Olive Hill to Minor
    • Brady
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Olive Hill to Brady
    • Clearfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Farmers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Rome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Squirrel Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Rome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanging Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.
    • Pond Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pond Run
      • From Olive Hill to Pond Run
    • Friendship
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Haverhill Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <3>
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olive Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Olive Hill.

Cemeteries Near Olive Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olive Hill.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olive Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.

  • Olive Hill Memory Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biggs Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haywood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • King Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Porter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Conn - Evans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn - Evans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conn - Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olive Hill had a population of 186 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Olive Hill had a population of 1,534 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Olive Hill, with the one closest to Olive Hill listed first.

  • Limestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Carter County
  • Mountain Top
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lawton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Counts Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Smoky Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Enterprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Carter County
  • Grahn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
    • Grahn is located in Carter County
  • Jacobs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jacobs
    • From Olive Hill to Jacobs
  • Gimlet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wesleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Soldier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Soldier is located in Carter County
  • Aden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Carter County
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    • Fultz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
      • Fultz is located in Carter County
    • Elliottville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Stark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Elliott County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olive Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olive Hill.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Olive Hill ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olive Hill.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Olive Hill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Olive Hill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Olive Hill.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> of Olive Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Olive Hill:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olive Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olive Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3011, Longitude: -83.1746    
<6>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 Olive Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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