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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 Pierce County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may 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)
  • 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)
    • Savoy ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Savoy is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Nelson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Springdale ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Springdale is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • 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)
    • Menomonie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Downing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Boyceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Falls City is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Meridean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Tainter Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
    • Wheeler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Elk Mound
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Rock Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Colfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Colfax is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Pepin County
  • 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)
      • Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
      • 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)
    • Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • 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)
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • 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)
  • Goodhue County (MN)
  • 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)
    • Reads Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Wabasha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <1>
  • 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)
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Saint Marys Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • 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)
      • Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <1>

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Olivet - one of the links might be able to help.

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.<4>

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)
  • Wildwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Exile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Exile is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile
  • Hatchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatchville is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
  • Martell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ono
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ono is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
  • Ellsworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Plum City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Plum City is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Woodville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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]<3>. 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 visit 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:

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 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.
<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- Olivet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.