A visit to the Olivet Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Olivet Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olivet Cemetery:
38.5438, -98.8503
The Olivet Cemetery is located in Barton County<1>.
The county seat for Barton County is located in Great Bend. Great Bend lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Olivet Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Olivet Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Olivet Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Boyle Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Cemetery
- St. John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- Golden Belt Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Schoenfeld Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Schoenfeld Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenfeld Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Svatopluk Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Schneider Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Schneider Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider Cemetery
- Concordia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Milberger Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Michaels Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Michaels Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Great Bend Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Hoisington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
- Hoisington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olmitz
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Millard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kanbrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Susank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Susank is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susank
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Heizer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Heizer is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
- Galatia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Galatia is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Albert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Redwing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Otis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Milberger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Anchorway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Great Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Odin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hitschmann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albert
- Bison
- Claflin
- Galatia
- Great Bend
- Hoisington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Olivet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Barton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Olivet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #475518 (Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475518 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Barton
- Est. Elev: 569 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hoisington
- Location given for Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5439008 Lon: -98.8503645
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Barton, 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' (or 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- Olivet Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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