A visit to the 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 Olivet Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olivet Cemetery:
38.1018, -78.5778
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Olivet Cemetery is located in Albemarle County<2>.
The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies just to the southeast of the Olivet Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Olivet Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Olivet Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maupin Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Maupin Family Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin Family Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52030 <5>
- Ivy Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ivy Creek Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Creek Cemetery
- Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146080 <5>
- Free Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Tate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Tate Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Moriah Methodist Church Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51282 <5>
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Plains Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Plains Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- University Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The University Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Cemetery
- Munday Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Munday Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday Cemetery
- Hildebrand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hildebrand Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clunie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Decca ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Decca is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Ivy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Logan Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
- Free Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ednam Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
- Huntington Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
- Barracks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barracks is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
- White Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- University Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Commonwealth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Rio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rio is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Earlysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Foothill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Crozet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Charlottesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Monacan Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
- Hollymead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
- Mountfair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- Yancey Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Jefferson Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Eastham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eastham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
- Advance Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
- Advance Mills has also been known as:
- Fray's Mills
- Boonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
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 Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albemarle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Olivet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Albemarle 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 Olivet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1675343 (Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1675343 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: Albemarle
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charlottesville West
- Location given for Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1018029 Lon: -78.577793
- 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 Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olivet 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. |