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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 ...

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

33.2732, -80.1576

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Grooms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Grooms Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grooms Cemetery
  • Blaco Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Blaco Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaco Creek Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Pressley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pressley Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pressley Cemetery
  • Appii Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Appii Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appii Cemetery
  • Berkeley Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Baptist Churchyard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Baptist Churchyard is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Baptist Churchyard
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Baptist Churchyard is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Moncks Corner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71252 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Plantation Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rocks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rocks Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Cemetery
    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
    • Rudd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd Cemetery
    • Wassamassaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Wassamassaw Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassamassaw Cemetery
    • Rocks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rocks Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Thornley Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pinopolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Moncks Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eadytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
  • Sandridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Bonneau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Washington Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
  • Russellville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Judge Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
  • Pineville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Region Town ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
  • Ferguson ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eutawville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Possum Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Green Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Ridgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dorchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Tarry Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Harris Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Saint Stephen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Summerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Holly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly

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 Berkeley 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 begin with 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 Mt. Olivet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 #1224757  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1224757 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: Berkeley
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cross
      • Location given for Mount Olivet Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2732212     Lon: -80.1575872
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. 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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