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 Olin (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 Olin. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Olin is located in Iredell County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iredell County: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan & Yadkin.
Below are the counties that are near Olin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olin:
- Iredell County (The home county of Olin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Turnersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Houstonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- New Hope ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Love Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cool Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Statesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Scotts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Brevard ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brevard is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Barium Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Stony Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Hiddenite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Vashti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Fairview Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Taylorsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Isenhour Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Millersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Liledoun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Liledoun is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
- Taylorsville Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Ellendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ellendale is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Draco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Draco is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Sunrise Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Catfish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Catfish is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Long Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Monbo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Catawba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
- Murrays Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
- Sherrills Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Claremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Witherspoon Crossroad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Tyro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Reedy Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Arcadia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arcadia is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Currytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Currytown is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
- Sapona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sapona is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Davie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Calahaln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calahaln is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
- Pino
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pino is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
- Mocksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cooleemee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ephesus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ephesus is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Bermuda Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Advance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Clemmons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Muddy Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
- Cinnamon Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
- Eaglewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
- Grapewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
- Lewisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robin Hood Trace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
- River Ridge Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
- Robinhood Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Sherwood Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
- Vienna Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Forest
- Vienna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Lincoln County
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Needmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodleaf
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Bear Poplar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Mount Ulla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mill Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Watson Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Village is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village
- Mocksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mocksville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Elkin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elkin Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rockford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Mulberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- State Road
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Stony Knoll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
- Siloam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Copeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Thurmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Castle is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Clingman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Brier Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
- Ronda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Roaring River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
- Pleasant Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Fletcher ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Moravian Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- North Wilkesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Windsors Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
- Footville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Hamptonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cycle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Marler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Branon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Branon is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
- Courtney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Courtney is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Swan Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Yadkinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Wyo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olin, see our County-by-County Page for Olin.
Cemeteries Near Olin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olin.
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 Olin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Harmony.
- The Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990084 <3>
- Winthrop Friends Meeting Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanes Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fourth Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Oakwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Statesville.
- The Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gay's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190024 <3>
- Moore's Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olin had a population of 181 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Williamsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Turnersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Snow Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Creek is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Houstonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Eagle Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Mills is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
- New Hope ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Osbornville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Osbornville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornville
- Cool Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Calahaln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calahaln is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
- Footville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Hamptonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lovelace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lovelace is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Castle is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Scotts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olin.
Newspapers Published in Olin ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olin, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Olin:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Iredell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Forsyth County
- Lincoln County
- Rowan County
- Surry County
- Wilkes County
- Yadkin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | 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- Olin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Olin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |