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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. 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 Olivet Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1171°   (34° 7' 1")

Lon:   -79.2956°   (-79° 17' 44")

The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the northwest of the Olivet Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Olivet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Braxton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braxton Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braxton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Braxton Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69617 <6>
  • Baxley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baxley Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Waldon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waldon Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Ammons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ammons Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
    • The Reedy Creek Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • The Reedy Creek Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Reedy Creek Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1712589 <6>
  • New Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Smithy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smithy Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gapway Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Devotion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Life Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Nazarene Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazarene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazarene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazarene Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Durant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durant Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Bay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Cemetery is located in Marion County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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.

  • Rains
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Galivants Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Centenary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mullins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tabernacle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tabernacle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
  • Red Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Horry County
  • Aynor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nichols
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Laughlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laughlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Laughlin is located in Marion County
  • Cool Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gresham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Floydale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sellers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pamplico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Latta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Finklea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finklea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Green Sea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aynor
    • Aynor lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Olivet Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aynor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
  • Latta
    • Latta lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Olivet Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
  • Marion
  • Mullins

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Olivet Cemetery:

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 #1225230  (Olivet Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1225230 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: Centenary
    • County: Marion         Elev: 27
    • Location given for GNIS #1225230 (Olivet Cemetery)

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Marion, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1171, Longitude: -79.2956       In this case, the coordinates for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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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