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 Olney Corners (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 Olney Corners. 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.
Name Variations for Olney Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Olney Corners: Olney Cors.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Olney Corners is located in Shiawassee 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 Shiawassee County: Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Livingston & Saginaw.
Below are the counties that are near Olney Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olney Corners:
- Shiawassee County (The home county of Olney Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Smith Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Owosso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Corunna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laingsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Juddville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- New Lothrop
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morrice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Elsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duplain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Ovid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eureka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Shepardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Saint Johns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Price
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Maple Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- East DeWitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Fowler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- De Witt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- Eaton County
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Montrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brent Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Flushing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Duffield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Gaines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Swartz Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Bannister
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ashley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sickles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- North Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Pompeii
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ithaca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perrinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Middleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Breckenridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wheeler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- North Wheeler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Alma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Haslett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Lansing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Lansing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Okemos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lansing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Edgemont Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
- Meridian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Williamston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Hubbardston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Matherton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Pewamo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Isabella County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Coe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coe is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
- Summerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summerton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Ryan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Redstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Porter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Carson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Butternut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Crystal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Chapin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Fenmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Oakley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chesaning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lakefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Saint Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luce ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Layton Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Garfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Merrill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orr is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olney Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Olney Corners.
Cemeteries Near Olney Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olney Corners.
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 Olney Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olney Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chapin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elsie Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Fairfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridge Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Griffus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duplain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marion Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Olney Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olney Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olney Corners, with the one closest to Olney Corners listed first.
- Chapin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Elsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bannister
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carland is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carland
- Duplain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Ashley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Ovid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shepardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sickles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olney Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olney Corners.
Newspapers Published in Olney Corners ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olney Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olney Corners, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olney Corners.
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 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 Olney Corners:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Shiawassee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Isabella County
- Midland County
- Montcalm County
- Saginaw 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> | 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 Olney Corners, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olney Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |