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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 Olivesburg (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 Olivesburg. 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 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.

Olivesburg is located in Richland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox & Morrow.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Olivesburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivesburg, with the one closest to Olivesburg listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Olivesburg to Shenandoah
    • Ganges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ganges
      • From Olivesburg to Ganges
    • Mansfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Maybee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ontario
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Shelby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Alta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanley Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Bethlehem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Olivesburg to Bethlehem
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivesburg, with the one closest to Olivesburg listed first.
    • Ashland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bailey Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Savannah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Mifflin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Ruggles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Olivesburg to Ruggles
    • Polk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Nova
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jeromesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Redhaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rowsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McKay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKay
      • From Olivesburg to McKay
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From Olivesburg to Rochester
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivesburg, with the one closest to Olivesburg listed first.
    • Crestline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tiro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
    • Leesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • North Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Galion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <2>
    • North Robinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Chatfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Bucyrus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Broken Sword
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivesburg, with the one closest to Olivesburg listed first.
    • Berlinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Milan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • Berlin Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <2>
    • Florence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • North Milan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivesburg, with the one closest to Olivesburg listed first.
    • Miley Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Glenmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <2>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivesburg, with the one closest to Olivesburg listed first.
    • Greenwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Delphi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coble Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • North Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Celeryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Olena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Willard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • White Fox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Fox
      • From Olivesburg to White Fox
    • Steuben
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivesburg, with the one closest to Olivesburg listed first.
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Kipton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Lagrange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oberlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivesburg, with the one closest to Olivesburg listed first.
    • Homer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homer
      • From Olivesburg to Homer
    • Spencer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pawnee
      • From Olivesburg to Pawnee
    • Lodi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • River Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Westfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Litchfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Seville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivesburg, with the one closest to Olivesburg listed first.
    • Blooming Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Iberia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Seneca County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivesburg, with the one closest to Olivesburg listed first.
    • Lattasburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • New Pittsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • West Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Funk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Congress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Aukerman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aukerman
      • From Olivesburg to Aukerman
    • Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Devil Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Millbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shreve
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
      • Shreve is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <2>
    • Wooster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Boys Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Olivesburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olivesburg.

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

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

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Imhoff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brytes Churchyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brytes Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brytes Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reformed Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adario Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adario Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smeltzer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smeltzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smeltzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittenger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohl Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sultzer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sultzer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sultzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ashland Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Olivesburg had a population of 156 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Paradise Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Paradise Hill is located in Ashland County
  • Epworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
    • Epworth is located in Richland County
  • Adario
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adario
    • Adario is located in Richland County
  • Pavonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavonia
    • Pavonia is located in Richland County
  • Shenandoah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shenandoah
    • From Olivesburg to Shenandoah
  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Savannah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
  • Nankin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
    • Nankin is located in Ashland County
  • Ganges
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ganges
    • From Olivesburg to Ganges
  • Mifflin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Spring Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Richland County
  • Mansfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Ruggles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Olivesburg to Ruggles
    • Shiloh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Toledo Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Junction
      • Toledo Junction is located in Richland County

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

Newspapers Published in Olivesburg ...

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 161 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivesburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olivesburg, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olivesburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Olivesburg:

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Olivesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Olivesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olivesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8860, Longitude: -82.4271       In this case, the coordinates for Olivesburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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