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A visit to the Mount Olive 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery ...

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

39.0531, -80.9257

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Ritchie County is located in Harrisville. Harrisville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Frederick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
    • The Frederick Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grass Run Cemetery
    • N.H. Frederick Cemetery
    • Nicholas H. Frederick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590590 <5>
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Newberne.
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
  • Auburn Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Auburn Community Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Community Cemetery
    • The Auburn Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Auburn Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Betheny Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodford Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hardman Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
    • Holbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Holbert Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbert Cemetery
    • Alice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alice Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Cemetery
    • Frederick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
    • Meadow Lane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Keister Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Keister Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keister 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

  • Newberne
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
  • Lawford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lawford is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
  • Burnt House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Slab
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Slab is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
  • Berea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Berea is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • De Kalb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  • Alice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Troy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Conings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Conings is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
  • Glenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pullman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Smithville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Smithville is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Freed
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
    • Truebada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
    • Grantsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannahdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
    • Vadis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Vadis is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
    • Hurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
    • Harrisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cokeleys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
    • Cantwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
    • Normantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sand Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Saint Clara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara

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 Ritchie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery: