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 Olympia (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 Olympia. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Olympia is located in Cedar 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 Cedar County: Barton, Dade, Hickory, Polk, Saint Clair & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Olympia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olympia:
- Cedar County (The home county of Olympia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Virgil City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Willowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Jerico Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- El Dorado Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lebeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Caplinger Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Umber View Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Layneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Irwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Bushnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Lamar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Lamar Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Golden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakton is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Liberal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberal is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Rockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Prairie City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Glen Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Lockwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Bona
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Corry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dadeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Pilgrim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Hickory County
- Weaubleau
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper County
- Jasper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Dunnegan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Fair Play
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Humansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Aldrich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Flemington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Cobb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Roscoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monegaw Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Collins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Johnson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Osceola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gerster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Montevallo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Bellamy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Milo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Sheldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Harwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Nevada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schell City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moundville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bronaugh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Horton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Temple ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olympia, see our County-by-County Page for Olympia.
Cemeteries Near Olympia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olympia.
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 Olympia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olympia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Whitehall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oldham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hamby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Virgil City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reece Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brasher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malcolm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mound - Mann Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30301 <2>
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Warkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Olympia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olympia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Virgil City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Filley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Filley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
- Montevallo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Zodiac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zodiac is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zodiac
- Bellamy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Pashaw ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pashaw is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
- Ivy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ivy is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- El Dorado Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sandstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandstone is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Greene Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Springs
- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lebeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Caplinger Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olympia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olympia.
Newspapers Published in Olympia ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olympia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olympia, 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 Olympia.
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 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 Olympia:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cedar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Dade County
- Hickory County
- Jasper County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon 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 Olympia, 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' (or 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- Olympia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |