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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Olive 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. Olive Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2468°   (39° 14' 48")

Lon:   -80.5720°   (-80° 34' 19")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Doddridge County<2>.

The county seat for Doddridge County is located in West Union. West Union lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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. Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Doddridge 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 Mt. Olive 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

    • Salem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Avon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Tichenal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • Doak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • Reynoldsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
    • West Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Wilsonburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
      • Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
    • O'Neill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • O'Neill is located in Harrison County
    • Katy Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
      • Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Smithburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
        • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
      • Saint Clara
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
        • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Valley Chapel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Roberts
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Sardis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Harrison County
      • Westfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
        • Westfield is located in Lewis County
      • Adamston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
        • Adamston is located in Harrison County
      • Rosebud
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
        • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • West Union
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Doddridge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
      • Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
        • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Jane Lew
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarksburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
        • Gore is located in Harrison 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. Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Doddridge County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Big Isaac Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Isaac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Isaac Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Isaac Cemetery
    • K of P Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The K of P Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
    • Victory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Victory Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Enon Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Enon Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Enon Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Bristol.
      • The Enon Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brandy Gap Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
      • Point Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Tunnel Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78292 <6>
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Doak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doak Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doak Cemetery
    • Wolverton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolverton Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Childers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childers Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Shahan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shahan Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shahan Cemetery
      • Cascara Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cascara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cascara Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascara Cemetery
      • Keys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keys Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keys Cemetery
      • Middle Island Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle Island Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Island Cemetery
      • Union Mission Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Mission Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Mission Cemetery
      • Indian Fork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Fork Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Fork Cemetery
      • Coldwater Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coldwater Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1689539  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1689539 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: Big Isaac
      • County: Doddridge         Elev: 383
      • Location given for GNIS #1689539 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Doddridge, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2468, Longitude: -80.5720       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive 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.
    <6>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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