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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Olivet is located in Pierce County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: Dakota (MN), Goodhue (MN), Washington (MN), Dunn, Pepin & Saint Croix.
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:
- Pierce County (The home county of Olivet)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
- Waverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- El Paso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Martell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morton Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Plum City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Beldenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maiden Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bay City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trimbelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimbelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trimbelle
- From Olivet to Trimbelle
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
- Maxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
- Eau Galle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knapp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Downing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Menomonie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Boyceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falls City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Meridean
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tainter Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Elk Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Rock Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Falls
- From Olivet to Rock Falls
- Colfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
- Arkansaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lund
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Barry Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Durand
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stockholm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Lakeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pepin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hersey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Roberts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Erin Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burkhardt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burkhardt
- From Olivet to Burkhardt
- Hudson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- New Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Dakota County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
- Hastings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Miesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
- Miesville is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <3>
- Goodhue County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
- Frontenac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <3>
- Red Wing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Welch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Reads Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
- Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <3>
- Wabasha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <3>
- Washington County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olivet, with the one closest to Olivet listed first.
- Afton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Saint Marys Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Lakeland Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bayport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
- Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <3>
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.
- Poplar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilman Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilman Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Rock Elm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Farm Hill Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Hill Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Hill Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Michael Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Rush River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Rush River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Rush River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- Brookville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Covenant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Covenant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rush River Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush River Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush River Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olivet had a population of 216 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.
- Waverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- El Paso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
- Exile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile
- Exile is located in Pierce County
- Hatchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
- Martell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
- Ono is located in Pierce County
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Plum City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hersey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beldenville
(12 miles [19.3 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 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 149 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. 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 helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Pierce County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Dunn County
- Pepin County
- Saint Croix County
- Dakota County
- Goodhue County
- Wabasha County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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: 44.7864, Longitude: -92.2572 In this case, the coordinates for Olivet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | 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. |