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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Olive 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. Olive Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.2493°   (38° 14' 57")

Lon:   -77.9186°   (-77° 55' 6")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orange. Orange lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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 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:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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. Olive 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

    • Vulcan
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Grassland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Danton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Paytes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Locust Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Burr Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Logan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Parker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Indian Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
        • Indian Town is located in Orange County
      • Orange
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Wilderness
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
        • Wilderness is located in Orange County
      • Madison Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
        • Madison Run is located in Orange County
      • Glenora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
        • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Margo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
        • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
      • McHenry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
        • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Lignum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
        • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
      • Madison Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
        • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
      • Todds Tavern
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
        • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Brockroad
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
        • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Post Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
        • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Burnt Tree
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
        • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
      • Montpelier Station
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
        • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <4>

    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. The following communities are located in Orange County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rhoadesville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoadesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhoadesville Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoadesville Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Unionville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Mt. Holy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Holy Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holy Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • North Pamunkey Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Craigs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craigs Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craigs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Palmyra Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      • Zoar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Branch Fork Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branch Fork Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Fork Cemetery
      • Olivet Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
      • True Light Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The True Light Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Light Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace 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. Olive Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1494755  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494755 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: Lahore
      • County: Orange         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #1494755 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2493, Longitude: -77.9186       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive 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>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>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.
    <7>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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