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 Olivet 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 Olivet 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 doctors 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.
Olivet Hill is located in Kent County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Kent (DE), New Castle (DE), Cecil & Queen Anne's.
Below are the counties that are near Olivet Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olivet Hill:
- Kent County (The home county of Olivet Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Galena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gregg Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
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- Dogwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lambson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lambson is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Massey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sassafras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kennedyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Still Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Lynch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Betterton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Chase
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Harewood Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Bird River Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
- Biscayne Bay Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
- Bowleys Quarters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
- Dundee Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
- Bradshaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Franklinville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Jerusalem Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Upper Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
- Kingsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Middle River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wampler Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wampler Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Village
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Templeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Marydel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marydel is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bridgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Hollingsworth Circle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
- Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
- Hollingsworth Crossroads
- Goldsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Greensboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Ridgely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Whiteleysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Thomas Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Oil City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Cecilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Earleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- John Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- John Town is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
- Warwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hack Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hack Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
- Cayots
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cayots is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
- Saint Augustine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- The Woods of Town Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chesapeake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Charlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bacon Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Delancy Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Delancy Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
- Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Michaelsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Michaelsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Bayside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bayside Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
- Havre de Grace
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Aberdeen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perryman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perryman is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
- Riverside Village of Church Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belcamp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lapidum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Webster Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Abingdon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Edgewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Crumpton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sudlersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Barclay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Kings Town Manor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Ingleside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Price
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Roe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roe is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Indian Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Talbot County
- Wye Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Blackiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spruance City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Kenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Hartly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burtonwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Dinahs Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Lakeshore Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Marydel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cheswold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Vandyke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Forest is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Townsend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackbird
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Odessa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McDonough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Summit Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Deakyneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Kirkwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Georges
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Port Penn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Bay Side
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Greenwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Othello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Roadstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Hancocks Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Pennsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pointers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Quinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Acton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Pecks Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Penton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Alloway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Chrome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Strickersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Kemblesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Barnsley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olivet Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Olivet Hill.
Cemeteries Near Olivet Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olivet 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.
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 Olivet Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olivet Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Westminster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wesley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Clements Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shrewsbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Delaney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul's UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Kennedyville UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crumpton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer 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 Olivet Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olivet Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olivet Hill, with the one closest to Olivet Hill listed first.
- Galena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lambson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lambson is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Massey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cecilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Golts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sassafras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Chesterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Delaney Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Delaney Corner is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney Corner
- Earleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Vandyke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Kennedyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crumpton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olivet Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olivet Hill.
Newspapers Published in Olivet 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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivet Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olivet Hill, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olivet Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Olivet Hill:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Caroline County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Queen Anne's County
- Talbot County
- Kent County
- New Castle County
- Cumberland County
- Salem County
- Chester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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 Olivet Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olivet Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |