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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mount Olive (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Olive. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mount Olive ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mount Olive is located in Henderson County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Buncombe, Haywood, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania & Greenville (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Mount Olive. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Olive:

  • Henderson County     (The home county of Mount Olive)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Tuxedo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <2>
    • Claremont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County
    • Zirconia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Flat Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Valley Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
      • Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
    • East Flat Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Flat Rock
      • East Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Flat Rock <2>
    • Barker Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
      • Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
    • Hendersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <2>
    • Sky Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
      • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
    • Timberland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Henderson County
    • Upward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
      • Upward is located in Henderson County
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Arden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Avery Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
      • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Royal Pines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
      • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
    • Skyland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
      • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <2>
    • Busbee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
      • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
    • Bent Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Biltmore Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
      • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
    • Azalea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azalea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
    • Enka Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Enka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
      • Enka is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <2>
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Morning Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • West Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
  • McDowell County
    • Moffitt Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County
    • Tryon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mill Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <2>
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Lure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
      • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <2>
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
    • Whitehouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
    • Rutherfordton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Shiloh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Penrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>
    • Cedar Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <2>
    • Seven Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Pisgah Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <2>
    • Brevard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <2>
    • Rosman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <2>
    • Balsam Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Toxaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
  • Anderson County (SC)
    • Powderville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County (SC)
  • Greenville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Caesars Head
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
      • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Highland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Tigerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Slater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gowensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
      • Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Travelers Rest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • O'Neal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Taylors
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Berea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Chick Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
      • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Pickens County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Dacusville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacusville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Rocky Bottom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Sunset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crow Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Pickens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <2>
    • Arial
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Easley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
      • Easley is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easley <2>
  • Spartanburg County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Landrum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
      • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <2>
    • Campobello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gramling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Inman Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Inman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
    • Fingerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Duncan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <2>
    • Lyman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <2>
    • Wellford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellford <2>
    • Startex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boiling Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Olive, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Olive.

Newspapers Published in Mount Olive ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Olive.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Olive, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Olive.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Olive:

Cemeteries Near Mount Olive ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Olive.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Olive covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.

  • Mountain Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Valley Cemetery
  • Pace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
  • Capps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
  • Bane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bane Cemetery
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Double Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Double Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bartlett Ward Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • Sentell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sentell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sentell Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
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    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mullinax Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullinax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullinax Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Mount Olive in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Olive.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.

  • Zirconia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Flat Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
  • Hendersonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Upward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
    • Upward is located in Henderson County
  • Bowman Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
    • Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
  • Merrittsville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
    • Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Saluda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
  • Melrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Polk County
  • Horse Shoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Baxter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Henderson County
  • Penrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>
  • Riverview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Greenville County (SC)
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    • Lima
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
    • Cedar Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Olive. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Olive.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Olive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Mount Olive) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Olive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2357, Longitude: -82.4748       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Olive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Olive, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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