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:
38.4212, -77.5155
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>
The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Stafford County<2>.
The county seat for Stafford County is located in Stafford. Stafford lies just to the east of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Glen Haven Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ramoth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ramoth Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramoth Cemetery
- Briggs - McDonald Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hartwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hartwood Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Cemetery
- Hulls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hulls Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Cemetery
- Stafford Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rockhill Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
- Berea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Berea Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- Lewis K. Knight Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ararat Cemetery
- Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery
- The Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Stafford.
- The Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Register Chapel Cemetery
- Register Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1116627 <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Hidden Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hidden Lake Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake Cemetery
- Kurz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kurz Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurz Cemetery
- Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery
- The Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aquia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49261 <5>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Carver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Carver Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
- St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
- Aquia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Aquia Cemetery is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Hartwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwood Village is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Stafford Lakes Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stafford Lakes Village is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
- Berea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berea is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Stafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- King James Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- King James Village is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowood Village is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Storck
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Storck is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Northridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northridge is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Canterbury Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Canterbury Village is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Cropp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cropp is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Falmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grafton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton Village is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Falmouth Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth Village is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- North Potomac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Potomac is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Aquia Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aquia Harbour is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chatham Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham Village is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Aquia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aquia is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunavant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Waverly Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Hampstead Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hampstead Village is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Little Falls Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls Village is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Loy Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Loy Landing is also located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
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 Stafford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Falmouth
- Fredericksburg
- Stafford
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 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 Stafford 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. Olive Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1749127 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1749127 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: Stafford
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Storck
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.421237 Lon: -77.5155405
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Stafford, 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Olive 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |