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The location of the Mt. Olivet 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. Olivet Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olivet 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. Olivet Cemetery

Lat:   39.7409°   (39° 44' 27")

Lon:   -75.8436°   (-75° 50' 36")

The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.

The county seat for Chester County is located in West Chester. West Chester lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Olivet 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 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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

    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Strickersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County
    • Andora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Appleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Cherry Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Elk Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <4>
    • West Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Elkview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
    • West Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Childs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Newark
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
      • North Star
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
        • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • York Towne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
        • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Avondale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
        • Avondale is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <4>
      • Calvert
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
        • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Zion
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
        • Zion is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Marley Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
        • Marley Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Iron Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
        • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Wilson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Windy Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
        • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • The Village of Drummond Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
        • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • English Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
        • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Pike Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
        • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Southwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
        • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Vintage Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
        • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • New Garden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
        • New Garden is located in Chester County
      • Toughkenamon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Chatham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Chester County
      • Oxford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
      • Barnsley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
        • Barnsley is located in Chester County
      • Chrome
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
        • Chrome is located in Chester County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Sharpes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sharpes Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • The Sharpes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sharpes Graveyard
      • Sharp's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81629 <6>
    • London Britain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the London Britain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The London Britain Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Britain Cemetery
    • Episcopalian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopalian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Episcopalian Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopalian Cemetery
    • St. John's Episcopal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Elkridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkridge Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkridge Cemetery
    • Little Elk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Elk Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elk Cemetery
    • Moores Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Chapel Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
    • New West Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New West Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New West Grove Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Boot Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • West Grove Friends Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hosanna Meeting House Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Leeds Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leeds Cemetery is located in Cecil County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeds Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Newark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Newark Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark (DE).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • The New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Garden Friends Lower Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Orthodox Friends 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. Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1211867  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1211867 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: Newark West
      • County: Chester         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #1211867 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)

    The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7409, Longitude: -75.8436       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olivet 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>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>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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