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A visit to the Olivet Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Olivet Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.7574°   (36° 45' 26")

Lon:   -78.0322°   (-78° 1' 55")

The Olivet Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.

The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Boydton. Boydton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Olivet Cemetery .

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 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 Olivet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 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 20 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.

    • Brodnax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Brokenburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
    • South Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
    • La Crosse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
    • Lochleven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • Hagood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Opie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ezell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Lawrenceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Alberta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Dundas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
    • Union Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ogburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
        • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Bracey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunns Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
        • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Powellton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
        • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
      • Edgerton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
        • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
      • Oral Oaks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
        • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
      • Kenbridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gasburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

    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 Mecklenburg County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Olivet Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Providence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Crestview Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Park
    • Hite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hite Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Orgain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orgain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orgain Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orgain Cemetery
    • Crestview Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Park
    • Walden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • West View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West View Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Little Bethel Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • La Crosse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Crosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Crosse Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Crosse Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Carroll Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Flournoy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flournoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flournoy Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flournoy 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 Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1471913  (Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1471913 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: Forksville
      • County: Mecklenburg         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #1471913 (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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7574, Longitude: -78.0322       In this case, the coordinates for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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