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Welcome to Olivers Crossroads ...

Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Olivers Crossroads: Olivers Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Olivers Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Olivers Crossroads.

Olivers Crossroads is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Olivers Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Olivers Crossroads: 828

Communities Also Named Olivers Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Olivers Crossroads: This one is located in Catawba County and the other is located in Jones County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olivers Crossroads.

Websites for Olivers Crossroads ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.catawbachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Olivers Crossroads, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Olivers Crossroads ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olivers Crossroads.

  • Huntersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory is located in Catawba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
  • Mooresville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cornelius
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Statesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Davidson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lincolnton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Conover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Long View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Long View is located in Catawba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Olivers Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olivers Crossroads.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olivers Crossroads. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olivers Crossroads.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivers Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Olivers Crossroads.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olivers Crossroads ...

Looking for more information about Olivers Crossroads? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Olivers Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olivers Crossroads.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Catawba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olivers Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.