A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Chester County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Boot Hill Cemetery
- The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Elkridge Cemetery
- The Elkridge Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge Cemetery
- Episcopalian Cemetery
- The Episcopalian Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Episcopalian Cemetery
- Flint Hill Cemetery
- The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Hosanna Meeting House Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Leeds Cemetery
- The Leeds Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Cemetery
- Little Elk Cemetery
- The Little Elk Cemetery is located in Chester County
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- London Britain Cemetery
- Moores Chapel Cemetery
- The Moores Chapel Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Chester County
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- New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
- The New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery is located in Chester County
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- The New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Garden Friends Lower Cemetery
- New West Grove Cemetery
- Newark Cemetery
- The Newark Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark (DE).
- St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- St. John's Episcopal Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Sharpes Cemetery
- The Sharpes Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes Cemetery
- The Sharpes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sharpes Graveyard
- Sharp's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81629 <2>
- West Grove Friends Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 40 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Andora
- Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Appleton
- Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Avondale
- Baker
- Baker is located in Chester County
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- Bank ‑ Historic
- Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Barksdale
- Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Barnsley
- Barnsley is located in Chester County
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- Blake
- Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Blue Ball Village
- Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Calvert
- Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Chatham
- Chatham is located in Chester County
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- Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Childs
- Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Chrome
- Chrome is located in Chester County
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- Elk Mills
- Elkview
- Elkview is located in Chester County
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- English Village
- English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Fair Hill
- Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Iron Hill
- Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Jennersville
- Jennersville is located in Chester County
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- Kemblesville
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County
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- Marley Village
- Marley Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- New Garden
- New Garden is located in Chester County
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- Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
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- North Star
- North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Old Line Village of Fair Hill
- Oxford
- Pike Creek
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Southwood
- Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Strickersville
- Strickersville is located in Chester County
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- Toughkenamon
- The Village of Drummond Hill
- Vintage Village
- Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- West Creek Village
- West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- West Grove
- Wilson
- Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Winding Brook Village
- Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Windy Hills
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- York Towne
- York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Zion
- Zion is located in Cecil County (MD)
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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. Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olivet 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 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. Olivet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Chester 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 Mt. Olivet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1211867 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1211867 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: Chester
- Est. Elev: 82 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newark West
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Olivet Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |