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A visit to the Olivett 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 Olivett Cemetery ...

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

35.6562, -82.6149

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

The Olivett Cemetery is located in Buncombe County<2>.

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies just to the southeast of the Olivett Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olivett Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Olivett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sluder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Sluder Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluder Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
  • Ashelawn Gardens of Memory
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Ashelawn Gardens of Memory is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashelawn Gardens of Memory
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashelawn Gardens of Memory is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Asheville.
    • The Ashelawn Gardens of Memory has also been known as:
    • Ashelawn Gardens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46749 <5>
  • Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
    • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fore Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Capps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Capps Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Rich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rich Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
  • Violet Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Violet Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill Cemetery
  • Green Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Green Hills Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asheville Cemetery
    • City of Asheville Riverside Cemetery
  • Lewis Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • West Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Memorial Park is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memorial Park
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
    • Spurgeon Bullman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Redmon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Redmon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Redmon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redmon Cemetery
    • Old Academy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Old Academy Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Academy Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
    • Brank Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brank Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brank Cemetery
    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery

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 Olivett Cemetery.

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

  • Woodfin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Stoney Knob
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
  • Alexander
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Emma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
  • Weaverville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Leicester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Asheville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
  • Asheville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Acton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
  • Newfound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
  • Enka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Redwood Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Flat Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Enka Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Sayles Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
    • Riceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Beech
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Candler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rollins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Biltmore Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Azalea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
    • Swannanoa Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
    • Bent Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
    • Marshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Olivett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buncombe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Olivett Cemetery: