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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery

Lat:   37.4084°   (37° 24' 30")

Lon:   -81.1907°   (-81° 11' 26")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Mercer County<1>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the east southeast 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 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 Mercer 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]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

    • Lashmeet
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
    • Matoaka
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Weyanoke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Johnston Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Montcalm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flipping
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
    • Littlesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Edison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
    • Bramwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Freeman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Freeman is located in Mercer County
      • Coopers
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
        • Coopers is located in Mercer County
      • Nemours
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
        • Nemours is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <4>
      • Bluefield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Athens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pocahontas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Yards
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Yards
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Mercer County
      • Falls Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
        • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Bluefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Gap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
        • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
      • Round Bottom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
        • Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
      • Elkhorn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
        • Elkhorn is located in McDowell 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. The following communities are located in Mercer 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 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

    • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wythe County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    • Matoaka Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matoaka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matoaka Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matoaka Cemetery
    • Robinett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinett Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Tiller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery
    • Donley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donley Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donley Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Frye Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frye Cemetery is located in Wythe County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Harless Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harless Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harless Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Hall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Hall - Gott Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Gott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall - Gott Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Gott Cemetery
      • Coffee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Herndon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Sandlick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandlick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandlick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlick Cemetery
      • Terry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Restlawn Memorial Estate
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Estate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restlawn Memorial Estate is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Estate
      • Smith Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Roselawn Memorial Garden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Memorial Garden is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Garden
      • Roselawn Memorial Garden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Memorial Garden is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Garden
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven 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 #1557280  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1557280 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: Matoaka
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 814
      • Location given for GNIS #1557280 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 37.4084, Longitude: -81.1907    
    <3>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.
    <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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