A visit to the Olivet 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 Olivet Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olivet Cemetery:
39.8565, -82.3568
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Olivet Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in New Lexington. New Lexington lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Olivet Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Olivet Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Olivet Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Reformed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Kemper Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crists Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Crists Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crists Cemetery
- Binckley Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Binckley Ridge Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binckley Ridge Cemetery
- The Binckley Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridge Cemetery
- New Reading Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Reading Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reading Cemetery
- Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Methodist Churchyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Custard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Custard Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custard Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Drumm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Drumm Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumm Cemetery
- Reid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Reid Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Somerset Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery
- The Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shelleys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301555 <5>
- Regular Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woolard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Woolard Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolard Cemetery
- New Oakthorpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Oakthorpe Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oakthorpe Cemetery
- Old Oakthorpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Oakthorpe Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Oakthorpe Cemetery
- Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- Combs Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Combs Family Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Family Cemetery
- Otterbein Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
- Ream Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ream Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ream Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Glenford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chalfants
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chalfants is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfants
- Thornville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reservoir is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Harbor Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Carthon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carthon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
- Mount Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Perry is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
- Fairfield Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
- West Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Atherton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Atherton is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Brownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gratiot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gratiot is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Lakeside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Thurston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Thurston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Little Claylick ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Little Claylick is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millersport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Clover Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Redfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Fultonham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
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 Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hebron
- Pleasantville
- Somerset
- Thornville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Olivet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Perry County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Olivet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1044168 (Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1044168 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Perry
- Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Somerset
- Location given for Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8564552 Lon: -82.3568182
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Perry, 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- Olivet Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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