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:
38.1699, -77.8100
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 Spotsylvania County<2>.
The county seat for Spotsylvania County is located in Spotsylvania. Spotsylvania lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Olivet Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Olivet Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Branch Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Branch Fork Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Fork Cemetery
- Craigs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Craigs Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Cemetery
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Goodhope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Cemetery
- Little Mine Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mine Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mine Road Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Road Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Pentecostal Evangelical Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Grace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Rhoadesville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Rhoadesville Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoadesville Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Childs Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Holladay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Paytes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- Margo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Logan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Glenora
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- McHenry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Danton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Post Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Parker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vulcan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Locust Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Todds Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Rhoadesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harris ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Brockroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Snell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Wilderness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Grassland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Burr Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Mineral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Partlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spotsylvania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Spotsylvania County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mineral
- Spotsylvania
- Wilderness
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spotsylvania 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 #1740214 (Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1740214 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: Spotsylvania
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belmont
- Location given for Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1698567 Lon: -77.8099935
- 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 Spotsylvania, 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 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. |