A visit to the Mount Olive 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
Lat: 39.5074° (39° 30' 26")
Lon: -82.5565° (-82° 33' 23")
The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hocking County<1>.
The county seat for Hocking County is located in Logan. Logan lies just to the east northeast of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .
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 Mt. Olive Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Hocking 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery
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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gibisonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Rockbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Bloomingville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Logan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revenge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Laurelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Laurelville is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <4>
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Adelphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Adelphi is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <4>
- Stella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Union Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Tarlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Amanda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Sand Run Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Stoutsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <4>
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 Mt. Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hocking County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gibisonville
- Lancaster
- Laurelville
- Logan
- Logan lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- New Straitsville
- Stoutsville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McBroom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBroom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McBroom Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBroom Cemetery
- Hansen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hansen Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansen Cemetery
- Boling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Boling Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Boling Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boling Cemetery
- West Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Grant - Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant - Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grant - Moore Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant - Moore Cemetery
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
- Nihizer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nihizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nihizer Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nihizer Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of South Bloomingville and Gibisonville. The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of South Bloomingville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Old Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lutheran Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Union Church Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- The Union Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
- Sours Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sours Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sours Cemetery
- Blackjack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
- Strawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strawn Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
- Allbery Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Allbery Family Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allbery Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Logan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allbery Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419575 <8>
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kline Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
- Whippoorwill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whippoorwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whippoorwill Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whippoorwill 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1043587 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1043587 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: Rockbridge
- County: Hocking Elev: 343
- Location given for GNIS #1043587 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hocking, 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 things 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5074, Longitude: -82.5565 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of South Bloomingville and Gibisonville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
<8> | 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. |