Welcome to Olivesburg ...

Olivesburg is located in Richland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olivesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Olivesburg is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Olivesburg: 419 & 567<3>

Communities near Olivesburg ...

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

Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mansfield
- From Olivesburg to Mansfield
Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashland
- From Olivesburg to Ashland
Shelby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shelby is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
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Ontario
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ontario is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
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Willard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Willard is located in Huron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willard
- From Olivesburg to Willard
Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
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Crestline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crestline is located in Crawford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crestline
- From Olivesburg to Crestline
New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New London is located in Huron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
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Bellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bellville is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellville
- From Olivesburg to Bellville
Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plymouth
- From Olivesburg to Plymouth

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 Olivesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olivesburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olivesburg. 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 Olivesburg.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olivesburg ...

Looking for more information about Olivesburg? 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 Olivesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olivesburg.

Adding Olivesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olivesburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Olivesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olivesburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olivesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Olivesburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Olivesburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.