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A visit to the Mount Olivet Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Olivet 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. Olivet Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5035°   (37° 30' 12")

Lon:   -77.4564°   (-77° 27' 23")

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 helpful 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:
  • 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 26 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.

    • Cherry Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Oakland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henrico County
    • Richmond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bensley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Montrose Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
    • Bensley Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Montrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henrico County
    • Chippenham Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Heckler Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
        • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
      • Oak Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
      • Bon Air
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Beulah Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
        • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Fort Lee
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
        • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
      • East Highland Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
        • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
      • Dumbarton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
        • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
      • Varina Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
        • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
      • Varina
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
        • Varina is located in Henrico County
      • Sandston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Fair Oaks
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
        • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
      • Highland Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tuckahoe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Henrico 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 .

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Richmond

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Riverview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Richmond City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51878 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Richmond City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51245 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Richmond City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollywood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50668 <5>
    • Cary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
    • Richmond National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Richmond National Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richmond National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109439 <5>
    • Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Workman's Circle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Monteflore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monteflore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monteflore Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monteflore Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richmond City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #173295 <5>
    • Shockoe Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Shockoe Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shockoe Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • The Shockoe Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Schockoe Cemetery
      • Shockoe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockoe Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52134 <5>
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • East End Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The East End Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the East End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
        • The East End Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50095 <5>
      • Garden of the Lilies
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Montezuma Plantation
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Montezuma Plantation is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montezuma Plantation is located outside and to the northeast of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montezuma Plantation
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414903 <5>
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641499 <5>
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Richmond City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50676 <5>
      • Barton Heights Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 #1479149  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1479149 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: Richmond
      • County: Richmond (city)         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #1479149 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)

    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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 37.5035, Longitude: -77.4564       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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