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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Olive Hill Memory Garden. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Olive Hill Memory Garden (FG ID #75397)

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 Memory Garden ...

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

Lat:   38.3036°   (38° 18' 12")

Lon:   -83.1587°   (-83° 9' 31")

The Olive Hill Memory Garden is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Olive Hill Memory Garden .

Name Variations for Olive Hill Memory Garden ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Olive Hill Memory Garden has also been known as:

  • Olive Hill Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Olive Hill Memory Garden:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Carter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Olive Hill Memory Garden itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olive Hill Memory Garden.

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

    • Olive Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mountain Top
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Lawton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Smoky Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Gimlet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Emerson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Wesleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Soldier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Ault
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Carter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Haldeman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
        • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
      • Ibex
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
        • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Leon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Leon is located in Carter County
      • Elliottville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
        • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
      • Bruin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
        • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Smiths Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
        • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
      • Grayson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Boone Furnace
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
        • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
      • Newfoundland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
        • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
      • Pactolus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
        • Pactolus is located in Carter County
      • Minor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
        • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Hitchins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
        • Hitchins is located in Carter 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 Olive Hill Memory Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Olive Hill Memory Garden.<6>

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

    • Ash Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Biggs Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Biggs Hill Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Biggs Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Olive Hill.
      • The Biggs Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Biggs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggs Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968151 <1>
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Haywood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haywood Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The King Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the King Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Olive Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547299 <1>
    • King Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Family Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Boggs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Norman Henderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norman Henderson Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Henderson Cemetery
      • Hanshaw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanshaw Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanshaw Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Field Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Field Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Fults Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fults Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fults Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Logan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Conn - Evans Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conn - Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conn - Evans Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn - Evans Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Henerson Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henerson Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henerson Ridge Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henerson Ridge Cemetery
      • Kilgore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
      • Scaggs - WIlson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scaggs - WIlson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scaggs - WIlson Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scaggs - WIlson Cemetery
      • Clark - Harris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark - Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark - Harris Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Harris Cemetery
      • Mauk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mauk Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauk Cemetery
      • Wilson Cox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cox Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cox Cemetery
      • Gaberial Carroll Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Gaberial Carroll Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • The Gaberial Carroll Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Carroll Cemetery
        • Gaberial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaberial Carroll Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588959 <1>
      • Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Carroll Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Colley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colley Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
      • Littleton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery

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

    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 Memory Garden:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #499925  (Olive Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #499925 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: Olive Hill
      • County: Carter         Elev: 265
      • Location given for GNIS #499925 (Olive Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #75397

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Olive Hill Memory Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3036, Longitude: -83.1587    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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