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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Olvey Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olvey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olvey Cemetery

Lat:   39.9078°   (39° 54' 28")

Lon:   -85.7994°   (-85° 47' 57")

The Olvey Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the south of the Olvey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Olvey Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olvey Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Chappell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Wynn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Caudell - Simmons - Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caudell - Simmons - Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caudell - Simmons - Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caudell - Simmons - Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Hiday Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hiday Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Doty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doty Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Grave Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grave Lawn Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Fausset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fausset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fausset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fausset Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ft. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Alford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Crosley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crosley Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Hancock County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olvey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olvey Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Denny Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
    • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
  • Eden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Hancock County
  • Colonial Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
  • Maxwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
  • Ingalls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <5>
  • Fortville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
  • Mohawk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
  • Luxhaven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
    • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
  • Willow Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
    • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
  • McCordsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
    • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <5>
  • Pendleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Olio
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
    • Bridgewater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Greenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Warrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Warsaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
    • Spring Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Philadelphia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Fishers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <5>
    • Lawrence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <5>
    • Gem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Wilkinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <5>
    • Markleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <5>
    • Clarksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Olvey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olvey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Olvey Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Olvey Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #440659  (Olvey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #440659 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ingalls
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 266
    • Location given for GNIS #440659 (Olvey Cemetery)

The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Olvey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9078, Longitude: -85.7994       In this case, the coordinates for the Olvey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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