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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. Olivet Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.3688°   (38° 22' 7")

Lon:   -78.7341°   (-78° 44' 2")

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 .

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 websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Olivet 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <4>
    • Montevideo
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevideo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
      • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
    • Massanutten
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <4>
    • Goods Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goods Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
      • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Berrytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Keezletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Massanetta Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • Cross Keys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Elkton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
    • Grottoes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Swift Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Melrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Verbena
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
        • Verbena is located in Page County
      • Harrisonburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shenandoah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
        • Shenandoah is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
      • North River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
        • North River is located in Rockingham County
      • Weyers Cave
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Boonesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
        • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
      • Cedarmere
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
        • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
      • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
        • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
      • Linville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Rockingham County
      • Dayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
      • Mount Crawford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Edom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Rockingham County
      • New Erection
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
        • New Erection is located in Rockingham County
      • Bridgewater
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lacey Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
        • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mountain Grove Community Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Armentrout Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Armentrout Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Armentrout Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armentrout Family Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Sipe Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sipe Cemetery
    • Yancey Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yancey Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Yancey Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancey Family Cemetery
    • Upper Room Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Upper Room Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Upper Room Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Room Church Cemetery
    • East Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitmore Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitmore Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Whitmore Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Eastlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Rockingham County
        • The Eastlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Eastlawn Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Pirkey Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Pirkey Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pirkey Family Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Cross Keys.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirkey Family Cemetery
      • Cross Keys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Cross Keys Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Cross Keys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Massanutten Cross Keys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Keys Cemetery
      • 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)
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Port Republic Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central 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. Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1470994  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1470994 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: McGaheysville
      • County: Rockingham         Elev: 356
      • Location given for GNIS #1470994 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)

    The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3688, Longitude: -78.7341    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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