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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 Olden (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 Olden. 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.

Olden is located in Eastland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Eastland County: Brown, Callahan, Comanche, Erath, Palo Pinto, Shackelford & Stephens.

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

  • Eastland County     (The home county of Olden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
    • Eastland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ranger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <1>
    • Kokomo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County
    • Carbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <1>
    • Cisco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <1>
    • Gorman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <1>
    • Desdemona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Okra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
      • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
    • Rising Star
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Callahan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
    • Putnam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cottonwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
  • Comanche County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
    • Rucker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Comanche County
    • Sipe Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
      • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
    • De Leon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Comyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
    • Thurber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lingleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
      • Lingleville is located in Erath County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <1>
    • Bunyan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
    • Strawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mingus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
      • Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <1>
    • Gordon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Shackelford County
    • Moran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Shackelford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <1>
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olden, with the one closest to Olden listed first.
    • Gunsight ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
      • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • La Casa ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
      • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Wayland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Necessity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
      • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Caddo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Eureka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Eolian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
      • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Breckenridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Olden ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olden.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Olden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Olden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Olden.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Olden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Olden:

Cemeteries Near Olden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olden.

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

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

  • Eastland City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Colony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colony Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Fredom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredom Cemetery
  • Cross Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Bend Cemetery
  • Flatwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwood Cemetery
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Alameda Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alameda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alameda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (96 more) ...
    • Reagan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reagan Cemetery
    • Bedford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Cemetery
    • Acker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acker Cemetery

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 in 1895, Olden had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Eastland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ranger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Eastland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <1>
  • Tiffin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
    • Tiffin is located in Eastland County
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
  • Carbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Eastland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <1>
  • Cisco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Eastland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <1>
  • Wayland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
  • Gorman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gorman is located in Eastland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <1>
  • Desdemona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Romney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Eastland County
  • Strawn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
      • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
    • Victor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Erath County
    • Thurber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4193, Longitude: -98.7511    
<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 Olden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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