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A visit to the Olive Hill Cemetery ...

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 Olive Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.4630°   (39° 27' 46")

Lon:   -95.9288°   (-95° 55' 43")

The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County<1>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Holton. Holton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of the Olive Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Olive Hill Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Olive Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avoca
    • From the Olive Hill Cemetery to Avoca
  • Circleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Soldier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Soldier is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <6>
  • Havensville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • America City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
    • America City is located in Nemaha County
  • Holton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <6>
  • Aikins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Emmett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <6>
  • Onaga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Goff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
    • Goff is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Mayetta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
    • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <6>
  • Birmingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Wetmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <6>
    • Corning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <6>
    • Netawaka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Denison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Duluth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hoyt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <6>
    • Whiting
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people

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 Olive Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arrington
  • Circleville
  • Corning
  • Delia
    • Delia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Olive Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
  • Denison
  • Havensville
  • Holton
  • Hoyt
    • Hoyt lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Olive Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hoyt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
  • Kelly
    • Kelly lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Olive Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kelly.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Netawaka
    • Onaga
    • Saint Marys
    • Wetmore
    • Whiting

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 websites either 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 Olive Hill 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 Olive Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #478184  (Olive Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #478184 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: Soldier Creek NW
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 378
    • Location given for GNIS #478184 (Olive Hill Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Olive Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4630, Longitude: -95.9288    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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