Nearest Communities to Mount Olive,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mount Olive, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Olive:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Mount Olive.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Olive is located in Lavaca County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lavaca County: Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Jackson, Victoria & Wharton.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mount Olive. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Lavaca County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Mount Olive (which is Lavaca County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Mount Olive
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lavaca County (where Mount Olive resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.lavaca.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lavaca: Hallettsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Olive ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
- Sweet Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wied
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wied is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
- Shiner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mont is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont
- Worthing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Worthing is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthing
- Adel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adel is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Henkhaus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Henkhaus is located in Lavaca County
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- Witting
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Witting is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witting
- Koerth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Koerth is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koerth
- Hallettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Breslau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Breslau is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
- Good Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Good Hope is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Komensky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Komensky is located in Lavaca County
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- Moulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hope is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Old Moulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Old Moulton is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Moulton
- Appelt Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Appelt Hill is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appelt Hill
- Ezzell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
- Novohrad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Novohrad is located in Lavaca County
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- Kinkler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kinkler is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkler
- Moravia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moravia is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Vsetin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vsetin is located in Lavaca County
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- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vienna is located in Lavaca County
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- Gleckler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
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- Hackberry ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Sublime
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Seclusion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Seclusion is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seclusion
- Speaks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Colorado County
- County Website: https://www.co.colorado.tx.us/
- County Seat for Colorado: Columbus
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Olive ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Bielau ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Bielau is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Weimar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Provident City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Provident City is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
- DeWitt County
- County Website: https://www.co.dewitt.tx.us/
- County Seat for DeWitt: Cuero
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Olive ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
- Yoakum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Petersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in DeWitt County
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- Pearl City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Hochheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Steen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Steen is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Terryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Terryville is located in DeWitt County
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- Concrete
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Concrete is located in DeWitt County
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- Edgar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edgar is located in DeWitt County
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- Stratton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stratton is located in DeWitt County
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- Buchel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buchel is located in DeWitt County
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- Cuero
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Verhelle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Verhelle is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verhelle
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- Lindenau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lindenau is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenau
- Westhoff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomaston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arneckeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arneckeville is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arneckeville
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.co.fayette.tx.us/
- County Seat for Fayette: La Grange
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Olive ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
- Old Flatonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Old Flatonia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Flatonia
- Saint John
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saint John is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Praha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Praha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
- Praha has also been known as:
- Hottentot
- Engle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Engle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Flatonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Armstrong
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Schulenburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- High Hill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- High Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Colony is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Elm Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elm Grove is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Floy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Floy is located in Fayette County
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- Freyburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Freyburg is located in Fayette County
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- Dubina ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dubina is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
- Muldoon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Swiss Alp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Swiss Alp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Alp
- Cistern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cistern is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
- Former names for Cistern:
- Cockrell's Hill
- Milton
- Whiteside's Prairie
- O'Quinn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- O'Quinn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Quinn
- Ammannsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ammannsville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammannsville
- Gonzales County
- County Website: https://www.co.gonzales.tx.us/
- County Seat for Gonzales: Gonzales
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Olive ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
- Dreyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dreyer is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyer
- Kokernot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
- Glaze City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
- Dilworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dilworth is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
- Nickel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nickel is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel
- Hamon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hamon is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
- Comanche Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Comanche Crossing is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Crossing
- Little New York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little New York is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little New York
- Hickston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickston is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickston
- Newtonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Cheapside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Saturn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saturn is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturn
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gonzales
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Summerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Summerville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Waelder
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Welder
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Welder is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welder
- Cost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cost is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
- Pilgrim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pilgrim is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Sandy Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Thompsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Slayden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slayden is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Sample
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sample is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
- Wrightsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brown Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Hill is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Harwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Edna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Olive ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
- Morales
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morales is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
- Navidad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Navidad is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navidad
- Victoria County
- County Website: https://www.vctx.org/
- County Seat for Victoria: Victoria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Olive ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
- Fordtran
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fordtran is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtran
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Mount Olive) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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