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 Oliveburg (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 Oliveburg. 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 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.
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 north 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.
Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Armstrong, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest & Indiana.
Below are the counties that are near Oliveburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oliveburg:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Oliveburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliveburg, with the one closest to Oliveburg listed first.
- Green Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Coolspring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Punxsutawney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Timblin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
- Timblin is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Panic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fuller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Fuller is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fuller
- From Oliveburg to Fuller
- Wishaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
- Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wishaw
- From Oliveburg to Wishaw
- Pansy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winslow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winslow
- From Oliveburg to Winslow
- Langville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ohl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliveburg, with the one closest to Oliveburg listed first.
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Eddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barnards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
- Barnards is located in Armstrong County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnards
- From Oliveburg to Barnards
- Putneyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Bryan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Bryan is located in Armstrong County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bryan
- From Oliveburg to Bryan
- Muff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Echo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rural Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deanville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Atwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Oscar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Armstrong County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oscar
- From Oliveburg to Oscar
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliveburg, with the one closest to Oliveburg listed first.
- Garmantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Northern Cambria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- West Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hastings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Hastings is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
- Spangler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nicktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Benedict
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
- Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
- Elmora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliveburg, with the one closest to Oliveburg listed first.
- Hawthorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <2>
- Fairmont City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
- Crates is located in Clarion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crates
- From Oliveburg to Crates
- New Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Frogtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Frogtown is located in Clarion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frogtown
- From Oliveburg to Frogtown
- Waterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brinkerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
- Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brinkerton
- From Oliveburg to Brinkerton
- Leatherwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piolett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
- Piolett is located in Clarion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piolett
- From Oliveburg to Piolett
- Strattanville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reidsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reidsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsburg
- Reidsburg is located in Clarion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reidsburg
- From Oliveburg to Reidsburg
- Curllsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliveburg, with the one closest to Oliveburg listed first.
- Troutville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Helvetia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stanley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stanley
- From Oliveburg to Stanley
- Sandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Luthersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- DuBois
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Mahaffey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
- Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <2>
- Curry Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Laborde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- New Washington is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Newburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliveburg, with the one closest to Oliveburg listed first.
- Brockport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Millstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Horton City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Challenge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hallton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hallton
- From Oliveburg to Hallton
- Kylers Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliveburg, with the one closest to Oliveburg listed first.
- Clarington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Redclyffe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redclyffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redclyffe
- From Oliveburg to Redclyffe
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oliveburg, with the one closest to Oliveburg listed first.
- Trade City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trade City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trade City
- From Oliveburg to Trade City
- Rossiter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marchand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mottarns Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Georgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Savan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
- Savan is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Savan
- From Oliveburg to Savan
- Rochester Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Smicksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
- Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <2>
- Elkin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkin
- From Oliveburg to Elkin
- Urey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Urey
- From Oliveburg to Urey
- Ambrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Ambrose is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ambrose
- From Oliveburg to Ambrose
- Hooverhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oliveburg, see our County-by-County Page for Oliveburg.
Cemeteries Near Oliveburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oliveburg.
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 Oliveburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oliveburg, with the one closest to Oliveburg listed first.
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Anita Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Adrian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adrian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coolspring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Circle Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Circle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ridgemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgemont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Knoxdale Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Round Top Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marchand Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oliveburg had a population of 168 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oliveburg, with the one closest to Oliveburg listed first.
- Frostburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
- Frostburg is located in Jefferson County
- Walston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
- Walston is located in Jefferson County
- Adrian Mines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian Mines
- Adrian Mines is located in Jefferson County
- Anita
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Anita is located in Jefferson County
- Horatio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
- Horatio is located in Jefferson County
- Punxsutawney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coolspring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Timblin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
- Timblin is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Sprankle Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprankle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprankle Mills
- Sprankle Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Jefferson County
- Valier
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Panic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bells Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Mills
- Bells Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Knox Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Dale
- Knox Dale is located in Jefferson County
- Worthville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oliveburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oliveburg.
Newspapers Published in Oliveburg ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oliveburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oliveburg, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oliveburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oliveburg:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Cambria County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Elk County
- Forest County
- Indiana County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oliveburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Oliveburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Oliveburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oliveburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9914, Longitude: -79.0281 In this case, the coordinates for Oliveburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |