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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Olive Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery

Lat:   39.1215°   (39° 7' 17")

Lon:   -82.2776°   (-82° 16' 39")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Pomeroy. Pomeroy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Meigs 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Point Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
    • Wilkesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Vales Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Langsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
    • Alice
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gallia County
    • Ewington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
    • Albany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Meigs County
    • Vinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
    • Kyger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County
    • Zaleski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dundas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
        • Dundas is located in Vinton County
      • Moonville ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
        • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Pattonsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
        • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
      • Hope ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Vinton County
      • Thomas Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
        • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
      • McArthur
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
        • McArthur is located in Vinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
      • Hamden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wellston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Carlton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
        • Carlton is located in Gallia County
      • West Columbia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
        • West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Middleport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
        • Middleport is located in Meigs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
      • Mason
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
      • Pomeroy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
        • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
      • Pratts Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
        • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
      • King's Station ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
        • King's Station is located in Athens County
        • King's Station has also been known as:
        • King Hollow
        • King's Hollow
        • King's Switch

    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 Meigs County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Castor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castor Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castor Cemetery
    • Standish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Standish Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standish Cemetery
    • Ogden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Vonschriltz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vonschriltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vonschriltz Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vonschriltz Cemetery
    • Pearsol Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearsol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearsol Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearsol Cemetery
    • Rawlings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlings Cemetery
    • Cumming Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumming Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumming Cemetery
    • Wilkesville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Folden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folden Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Longstretch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longstretch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longstretch Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longstretch Cemetery
      • Hugg Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hugg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hugg Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hugg Cemetery
      • Gotschall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Gotschall Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • The Gotschall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Farley Cemetery
        • Gotschell Cemetery
        • Half Acre Cemetery
        • Mt. Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gotschall Cemetery
      • School Lot Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the School Lot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The School Lot Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the School Lot Cemetery
      • Bowens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowens Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowens Cemetery
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Mace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mace Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mace Cemetery
      • McCaskey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCaskey Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaskey Cemetery
      • Temple Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple 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 #1043586  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1043586 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: Wilkesville
      • County: Meigs         Elev: 218
      • Location given for GNIS #1043586 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Meigs, 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 obstructions 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: 39.1215, Longitude: -82.2776       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.









 

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