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 Olivers (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 Olivers. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Olivers is located in Lake County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola & Wexford.
Below are the counties that are near Olivers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olivers:
- Lake County (The home county of Olivers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nirvana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Idlewild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marlborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Peacock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Sauble
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sauble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Irons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
- Irons is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <1>
- Clare County
- Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Isabella County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Brinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Manistee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Dublin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Wellston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Carr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr is located in Mason County
- Carr has also been known as:
- Carr Settlement
- McCumber Settlement
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in Mason County
- Walhalla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tallman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batcheller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
- Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <1>
- Pogy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pogy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Chippewa Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <1>
- Stanwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barryton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
- Barryton is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <1>
- Borland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Canadian Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Mecosta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
- Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <1>
- Morley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <1>
- Rustford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
- Missaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Stoney Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- Lucas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- McBain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newaygo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Hawkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Lilley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Bitely
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brohman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Woodland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Ramona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- White Cloud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aetna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Huber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Huber is located in Newaygo County
- Wooster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wooster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Wooster is located in Newaygo County
- Croton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
- Riverview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Newaygo County
- Oceana County
- Walkerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Reed City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hersey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <1>
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
- Evart is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <1>
- Tustin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
- Tustin is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <1>
- Dighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Sears
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
- Sears is located in Osceola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sears <1>
- Avondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Highland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Wexford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Benson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoxeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Cadillac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Haring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
- Haring is located in Wexford County
- Harrietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
- Harrietta is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <1>
- Missaukee Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missaukee Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olivers, see our County-by-County Page for Olivers.
Cemeteries Near Olivers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olivers.
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 Olivers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Chase Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- German Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1397 <4>
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- VanCamp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VanCamp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the VanCamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bitner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bitner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Anne's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crapo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crapo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crapo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
While we didn't find Olivers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olivers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olivers, with the one closest to Olivers listed first.
- Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Reed City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hawkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Orono
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Orono is located in Osceola County
- Nirvana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Hersey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <1>
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
- Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <1>
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Lilley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olivers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olivers.
Newspapers Published in Olivers ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olivers, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olivers.
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 Olivers:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clare County
- Isabella County
- Manistee County
- Mason County
- Mecosta County
- Missaukee County
- Newaygo County
- Oceana County
- Osceola County
- Wexford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olivers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olivers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olivers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8825, Longitude: -85.5823 In this case, the coordinates for Olivers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Olivers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |