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:
36.7574, -78.0322
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 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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Olivet Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Crestview Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Thompson - Callis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Orgain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Orgain Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgain Cemetery
- Crestview Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Walden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The West View Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Little Bethel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The La Crosse Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Flournoy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Flournoy Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Netta ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- South Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lochleven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Hagood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Opie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Gholsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ezell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Alberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Dundas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Bagleys Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Union Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Ogburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Bracey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ankum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Dunns Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Powellton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Edgerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Dolphin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Oral Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Kenbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Wattsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Wightman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
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.
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 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 Olivet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 #1471913 (Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1471913 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: Mecklenburg
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Forksville
- Location given for Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7573667 Lon: -78.0322195
- 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 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 drawn 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. |