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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 Olean (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 Olean. 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.

Olean is located in Miller County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Miller County: Camden, Cole, Maries, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage & Pulaski.

Below are the counties that are near Olean. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olean:

  • Miller County     (The home county of Olean)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.
    • Pleasant Mount
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Etterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
      • Etterville is located in Miller County
    • Eldon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <3>
    • Aurora Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marys Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuscumbia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bagnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell
      • Bagnell is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagnell <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagnell
      • From Olean to Bagnell
    • Lakeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
    • Lakeview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
    • Lakeside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
      • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <3>
    • Ulman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.
    • Hartsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <3>
    • Oldham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.
    • Cedar City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Jefferson City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Holts Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • Folsom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folsom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Folsom
      • From Olean to Folsom
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.
    • Lake Ozark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark
      • Lake Ozark is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <3>
    • Four Seasons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawnee Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Osage Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Beach
      • Osage Beach is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage Beach <3>
    • Sunrise Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <3>
    • Damsel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damsel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Linn Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Camdenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Montreal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreal <3>
    • Barnumton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnumton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnumton
      • From Olean to Barnumton
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.
    • Decatur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decatur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Cole County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Decatur
      • From Olean to Decatur
    • Eugene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
    • Hickory Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Henley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
      • Henley is located in Cole County
    • Lohman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Centertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <3>
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Cole County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teal
      • From Olean to Teal
    • Saint Martins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Scruggs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
      • Scruggs is located in Cole County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scruggs
      • From Olean to Scruggs
    • Saint Thomas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Wardsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.
    • Pisgah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Olean to Pisgah
    • Prairie Home
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
      • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Bunceton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
      • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <3>
    • Lone Elm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.
    • High Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Latham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
    • McGirk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
      • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
    • California
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
    • Clarksburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Fortuna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortuna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
      • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
    • Tipton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • Lupus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.
    • Barnett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Excelsior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Excelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Excelsior
      • From Olean to Excelsior
    • Rocky Mount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
    • Gravois Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Versailles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
    • Glensted
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Laurie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
      • Laurie is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <3>
    • Syracuse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Stover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
      • Stover is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <3>
    • Florence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.
    • Meta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Folk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Koeltztown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Argyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Westphalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <3>
  • Pulaski County
    • Hawkeye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawkeye
      • From Olean to Hawkeye

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olean, see our County-by-County Page for Olean.

Cemeteries Near Olean ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olean.

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 Olean covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.

  • Olean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enloe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enloe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enloe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Garden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Garden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olean had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Olean had a population of 128 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Olean, with the one closest to Olean listed first.

  • Pleasant Mount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Enon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Moniteau County
  • Eldon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Eldon is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <3>
  • Aurora Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Miller County
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decatur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Cole County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Decatur
    • From Olean to Decatur
  • High Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Russellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
  • Rocky Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Rocky Mount is located in Miller County
  • Hickory Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marys Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Bass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
      • Bass is located in Cole County
    • Excelsior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Excelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Excelsior
      • From Olean to Excelsior
    • Tuscumbia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olean. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olean.

Newspapers Published in Olean ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olean.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olean, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olean.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Olean:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olean. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Olean, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Olean) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4108, Longitude: -92.5294    









 

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