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Nearest Communities to Olean,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Olean, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Olean:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Olean.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Olean is located in Valley County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Valley County: Custer, Garfield, Greeley, Howard, Loup, Sherman & Wheeler.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 43 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Olean. Of these communities, 34 are located in counties other than Valley County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Olean (which is Valley County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Olean

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Valley County   (where Olean resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.valley.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Valley:   Ord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olean   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olean.
      • Sumter
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
        • Sumter is located in Valley County
      • Spelts
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spelts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelts
        • Spelts is located in Valley County
      • North Loup
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Saunders
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saunders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
        • Saunders is located in Valley County
      • Ord
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
        • Ord is located in Valley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ord <4>
      • Vinton ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
        • Vinton is located in Valley County
      • Elyria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elyria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
        • Elyria is located in Valley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elyria <4>
      • Geranium ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geranium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geranium
        • Geranium is located in Valley County
      • Arcadia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
  • Custer County
    • County Website:   www.co.custer.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Custer:   Broken Bow
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olean   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olean.
      • Comstock
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
        • Comstock is located in Custer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <4>
      • Wescott
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescott
        • Wescott is located in Custer County
      • Sargent
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Garfield County
    • County Seat for Garfield:   Burwell
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olean   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olean.
      • Willow Springs ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
        • Willow Springs is located in Garfield County
      • Burwell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gables ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gables
        • Gables is located in Garfield County
      • Deverre
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deverre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deverre
        • Deverre is located in Garfield County
  • Greeley County
    • County Seat for Greeley:   Greeley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olean   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olean.
      • Horace ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
        • Horace is located in Greeley County
      • Scotia Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia Junction
        • Scotia Junction is located in Greeley County
      • Scotia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Belfast
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
        • Belfast is located in Greeley County
      • Greeley Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
        • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Greeley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • O'Connor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Connor
        • O'Connor is located in Greeley County
      • Brayton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
        • Brayton is located in Greeley County
      • Spalding
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
        • Spalding is located in Greeley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <4>
      • Wolbach
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
    • County Seat for Howard:   Saint Paul
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olean   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olean.
      • Cotesfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
        • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Dannevirke
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannevirke
        • Dannevirke is located in Howard County
      • Paplin ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paplin
        • Paplin is located in Howard County
      • Elba
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Farwell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Midway
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Howard County
      • Cushing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
        • Cushing is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Saint Paul
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Loup County
  • Sherman County
    • County Website:   www.co.sherman.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Sherman:   Loup City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olean   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olean.
      • North Loup City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Loup City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup City
        • North Loup City is located in Sherman County
      • Ashton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Loup City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loup City
        • Loup City is located in Sherman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
        • Loup City has also been known as:
        • Loup
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loup City <4>
      • Rockville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wheeler County
    • County Seat for Wheeler:   Bartlett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olean   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olean.
      • Ericson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bartlett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wheeler ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wheeler is located in Wheeler County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olean) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5608, Longitude: -98.8076       In this case, the coordinates for Olean have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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