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 doctors and 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 may 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)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Idlewild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marlborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Peacock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Sauble
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Irons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clare County
- Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- 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)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Brinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- 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)
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- 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)
- Carr is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr has also been known as:
- Carr Settlement
- McCumber Settlement
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millerton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Walhalla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tallman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- 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)
- Pogy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Chippewa Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stanwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barryton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Borland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Canadian Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Mecosta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rustford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
- 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)
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- Lucas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- 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)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Lilley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Bitely
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brohman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Woodland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Ramona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- White Cloud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aetna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Huber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huber is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Wooster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wooster is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Croton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Riverview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- 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)
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tustin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Dighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Sears
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Avondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- 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)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Cadillac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Boon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Haring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Haring is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
- Harrietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Missaukee Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
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.
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 Olivers - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- German Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- VanCamp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bitner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Anne's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crapo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
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)
- Orono ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orono is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Hawkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Nirvana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Hersey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- 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)
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Lilley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
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]<3>. 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 start with 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 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
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |