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:
38.3688, -78.7341
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountain Grove Community Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Armentrout Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Brethren Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keezletown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sipe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yancey Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Upper Room Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitmore Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pirkey Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dofflemyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove United Brethren Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Republic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hooke Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McGaheysville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Montevideo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Massanutten
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goods Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berrytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Keezletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Massanetta Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grottoes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Swift Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Verbena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Weyers Cave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarmere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Crawford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Erection
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lacey Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Rockingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- Dayton
- Elkton
- Grottoes
- Harrisonburg
- Mount Crawford
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 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockingham 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 #1470994 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1470994 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: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 356 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McGaheysville
- Location given for Mount Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3684601 Lon: -78.733078
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Mt. Olivet 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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