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 Olden (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 Olden. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Olden is located in Howell County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Olden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olden:
- Howell County (The home county of Olden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
- Pomona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Burnham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- West Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Siloam Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Peace Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pottersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Chapin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Cottbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- South Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sterling is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Mountain View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
- Richville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Vanzant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Buckhart
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Drury
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Gentryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
- Thomasville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Koshkonong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Alton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Thayer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
- Dora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Elijah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Trail
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Bakersfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Tecumseh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Udall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Brixey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Rockbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hardenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
- Montier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montier is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
- Birch Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
- Sargent
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Hattie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hattie is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
- Cabool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elk Creek is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Dunn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
- Solo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Solo is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
- Summersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Simmons is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Eunice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yukon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yukon is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Wright County
- Mountain Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
- Cornertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Ott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moko
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Camp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Viola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olden, see our County-by-County Page for Olden.
Cemeteries Near Olden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olden.
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 Olden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dripping Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Epps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burnham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lost Camp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moffett Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (152 more) ...
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blue Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Olden had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
- Burnham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- White Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Church is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- West Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hutton Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hutton Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Valley
- Siloam Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Peace Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Pottersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Homeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Chapin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Cottbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Cureall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cureall is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sterling is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Amy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Amy is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olden.
Newspapers Published in Olden ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olden, 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 Olden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Olden:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Shannon County
- Texas County
- Wright County
- Fulton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Olden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |