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A visit to the Mount Olive 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. Olive Cemetery ...

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

36.8288, -76.2736

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50142 <4>
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49738 <4>
  • West Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk.
    • The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Potter's Field Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208490 <4>
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saint Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52028 <4>
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Bainbridge & Elco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49657 <4>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51000 <4>
    • Workmans Circle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Roosevelt Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

  • Portsmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Norfolk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Alantic City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Westview Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • Chesapeake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Town ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Town is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Burtons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
  • Kempsville Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
  • Monticello Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
  • Sussex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
  • Glenwood Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Pocahontas Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Aragona Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
    • Thalia Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
    • Charlton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
    • Mapleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Shoulders Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
    • Ames Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
    • Bennett Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
    • Driver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver

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. Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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. Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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. Olive Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479145  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479145 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
      • : Norfolk (city)
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Norfolk South
      • Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.8287591     Lon: -76.273551
      • 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Olive Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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