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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 Olivers Crossroads (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 Olivers Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Olivers Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Olivers Crossroads: Olivers Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Olivers Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Olivers Crossroads may originally have been Oliver's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Olivers Crossroads might be written as Oliver Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Catawba County: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, Iredell & Lincoln.

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

  • Catawba County     (The home county of Olivers Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Drums Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Killian Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Bandy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
      • Bandy is located in Catawba County
    • Providence Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
    • Duan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
      • Duan is located in Catawba County
    • Maiden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
      • Maiden is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <3>
    • Murrays Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
    • Witherspoon Crossroad
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witherspoon Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Crossroad
      • Witherspoon Crossroad is located in Catawba County
    • Sherrills Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrills Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrills Ford
      • Sherrills Ford is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrills Ford <3>
    • Newton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Catawba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <3>
    • Claremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
    • Millersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
    • Isenhour Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
    • Stony Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
    • Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
    • Fairview Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
    • Hiddenite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
    • Liledoun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Little River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
    • Ellendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Hildebran
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
      • Hildebran is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <3>
    • Icard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Icard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icard
      • Icard is located in Burke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Icard <3>
    • Rhodhiss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
      • Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <3>
    • Connelly Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Burke County
    • Ramsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Burke County
    • Shoups Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoups Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
      • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
    • Rutherford College
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Valdese
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
      • Valdese is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <3>
    • Drexel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Enola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Burke County
    • Yellow Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
      • Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Fisher Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Poplar Tent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Concord ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Caldwell County
    • Northlakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
      • Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
    • Granite Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
      • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
    • Sawmills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
    • Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
      • Former name for Hudson:
      • Hudsonville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Draco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Cedar Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Toluca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Toluca is located in Cleveland County
    • Fallston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
      • Fallston is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <3>
    • Waco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Belwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
      • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Wilson ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cleveland County
    • Knob Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
      • Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
    • Beam Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
      • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
    • Stony Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
    • Stubbs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
    • Olive Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
      • Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
    • Kings Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawndale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <3>
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Alexis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
    • High Shoals
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Stanley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lucia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
    • Spencer Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • Mount Holly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
    • Ranlo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Cherryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tryon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County
    • Dellview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Mayhew
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
    • Doolie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
    • Eufola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
    • Mount Mourne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Barium Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Troutman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
      • Troutman is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <3>
    • Shepherds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
    • Mooresville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
    • Scotts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Denver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boger City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Iron Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Machpelah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Crouse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <3>
    • Henry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • Laurel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Cornelius
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <3>
    • Davidson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <3>
    • Huntersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
    • Croft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Spring Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Paw Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pinecrest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dalton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivers Crossroads, with the one closest to Olivers Crossroads listed first.
    • Mount Ulla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bear Poplar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
    • Enochville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
      • Enochville is located in Rowan County
    • Cleveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
    • Five Points
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
    • Corriher Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Mill Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
      • Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
    • Barber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Rowan County
    • Five Forks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
    • Kannapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <3>
    • Landis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <3>
    • North Kannapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
  • York County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in Olivers Crossroads ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivers Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olivers Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olivers Crossroads.

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 Olivers Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Olivers Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olivers Crossroads.

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

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

  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Coral Park Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Keener - Shrum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Amity Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Denver Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Memorial Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Southside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Keever Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keever Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
  • Smyres Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyres Cemetery
  • Continue List   (142 more) ...
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Forney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forney Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Olivers Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olivers Crossroads.

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

  • Bandy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
    • Bandy is located in Catawba County
  • Maiden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
    • Maiden is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <3>
  • Denver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherrills Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrills Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrills Ford
    • Sherrills Ford is located in Catawba County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrills Ford <3>
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Catawba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <3>
  • Triangle ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
  • Monbo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
    • Monbo is located in Catawba County
  • Startown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
    • Startown is located in Catawba County
  • Lincolnton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Iron Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
    • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
  • Machpelah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
    • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Conover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
    • River View ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mayhew
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County

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

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

The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Olivers Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olivers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5890, Longitude: -81.1234       In this case, the coordinates for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Olivers Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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