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 Olivia (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 Olivia. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Olivia is located in Harnett 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 Harnett County: Chatham, Cumberland, Johnston, Lee, Sampson & Wake.
Below are the counties that are near Olivia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olivia:
- Harnett County (The home county of Olivia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivia, with the one closest to Olivia listed first.
- Murchisontown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
- Pineview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pineview is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Barbecue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barbecue is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
- Johnsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Seminole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seminole is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Spout Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Ryes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ryes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
- Boone Trail
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
- Mamers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mamers is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
- Overhills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Norrington Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivia, with the one closest to Olivia listed first.
- Brickhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Farmville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Carbonton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Haywood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Haywood is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Moncure
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Goldston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Pittsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bonlee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Bennett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivia, with the one closest to Olivia listed first.
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Spring Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Bragg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Point Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Shaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw has also been known as:
- Shaw Heights
- Bonnie Doone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Kingsford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Highland Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Fayetteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivia, with the one closest to Olivia listed first.
- Ashley Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Rockfish
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Silver City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Raeford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Timberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Five Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Dundarrach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Bowmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Gold Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivia, with the one closest to Olivia listed first.
- Swann
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Swann is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
- Carolina Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
- Lemon Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Saint Andrews
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Parkwood Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Edgewater Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
- Jonesboro Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
- Broadway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- San-Lee Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
- Tramway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Sanford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivia, with the one closest to Olivia listed first.
- Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Vass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Whispering Pines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Southern Pines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pinehurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parkwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Parkwood is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Aberdeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Taylortown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Harris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivia, with the one closest to Olivia listed first.
- Hollemans Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
- Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
- Collins
- Enno
- Wilbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbon is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
- Kennebec
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Fuquay - Varina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Macks Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Macks Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
- Apex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Trail
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Trail is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olivia, see our County-by-County Page for Olivia.
Cemeteries Near Olivia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olivia.
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 Olivia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olivia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olivia, with the one closest to Olivia listed first.
- Morris Chapel UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McQueen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crane Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norrington Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Cemetery
- The Norrington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Norrington AME Zion Church Cemetery
- Continue List (106 more) ...
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Vass.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47810 <3>
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>
While we didn't find Olivia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olivia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olivia, with the one closest to Olivia listed first.
- Spout Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Lillington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gulf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bunnlevel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Haywood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Haywood is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Moncure
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Manly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Manly is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Southern Pines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Merry Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Goldston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carlos
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carlos is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olivia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olivia.
Newspapers Published in Olivia ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olivia, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olivia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Olivia:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Harnett County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chatham County
- Cumberland County
- Hoke County
- Lee County
- Moore County
- Wake 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 '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- Olivia) 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 Olivia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |