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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 Olivet (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 Olivet. 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 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.

Olivet is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Olivet)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
    • Spring Church
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cochrans Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edmon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Apollo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <1>
    • Orchard Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Apollo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
    • Elderton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <1>
    • Whitesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitesburg
      • From Olivet to Whitesburg
    • Leechburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Neale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neale
      • From Olivet to Neale
    • Blanco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanco
      • From Olivet to Blanco
    • Atwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ford Cliff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Cliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cliff
      • Ford Cliff is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
    • Karns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Karns
      • From Olivet to Karns
    • Sligo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Brackenridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <1>
    • New Texas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Plum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
    • Tarentum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Leechburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <1>
    • Cheswick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <1>
    • Harwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Unity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Olivet to Monroe
    • Leasureville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dennys Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ekastown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxonburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenelton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Frazier Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Great Belt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Belt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Great Belt
      • From Olivet to Great Belt
    • Herman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
      • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glade Mills
      • From Olivet to Glade Mills
    • Saint Joe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Joe
      • From Olivet to Saint Joe
    • Chicora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <1>
    • East Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butler
      • East Butler is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Butler <1>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
    • Vintondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • White Mill Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wilmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <1>
    • Belsano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Twin Rocks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Cardiff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cardiff
      • From Olivet to Cardiff
    • Brownstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cambria City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
    • Lilly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Westmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
    • Lawsonham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Phillipston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phillipston
      • From Olivet to Phillipston
    • East Brady
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <1>
    • Fairmont City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • New Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Catfish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Olivet to Catfish
    • Hawthorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Leatherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherwood
      • From Olivet to Leatherwood
  • Fayette County
    • Laurelville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurelville
      • From Olivet to Laurelville
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
    • West Lebanon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Saltsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <1>
    • Clarksburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parkwood
      • From Olivet to Parkwood
    • Shelocta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • White
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aultman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
    • Smathers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smathers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smathers
      • From Olivet to Smathers
    • Ben Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
    • Black Lick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
    • Avonmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Salina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Vandergrift
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Oklahoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Vandergrift
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <1>
    • Hyde Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <1>
    • Slickville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • West Leechburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Congruity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <1>
    • Burrell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrell
      • From Olivet to Burrell
    • Bagdad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Olivet to Bagdad

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

Cemeteries Near Olivet ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olivet.

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

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

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olivet 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 Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.

  • Elders Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
    • Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
  • Shady Plain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
    • Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
  • Nowrytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowrytown
    • Nowrytown is located in Indiana County
  • Saltsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
    • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <1>
  • South Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • South Bend is located in Armstrong County
  • Spring Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Avonmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Girty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girty
    • Girty is located in Armstrong County
  • Salina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cochrans Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Parkwood
    • From Olivet to Parkwood
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    • White
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brick Church
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
      • Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
    • Shelocta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Olivet ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivet.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olivet, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olivet.

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 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 Olivet:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Olivet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olivet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5867, Longitude: -79.4110    
<7>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 Olivet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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