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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:   39.6581°   (39° 39' 29")

Lon:   -80.7226°   (-80° 43' 21")

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

The county seat for Wetzel County is located in New Martinsville. New Martinsville lies just to the west of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wetzel 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 29 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.

    • Bebee
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
    • Childs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
    • Minnie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
    • Pine Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
    • Barker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Proctor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Martinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
      • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <4>
    • Uniontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Bannen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
    • Adaline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County
    • Kodol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Sardis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Sandusky
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
        • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Iuka
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Tyler County
      • Atwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Atwood is located in Tyler County
      • Kent
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Marshall County
      • Paden City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
        • Paden City is located in Tyler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
      • Littleton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
        • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
      • Clarington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
        • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Bane
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
        • Bane is located in Wetzel County
      • Glen Easton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
        • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <4>
      • Rosbys Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosbys Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
        • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
      • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
        • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
      • Middlebourne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Powhatan Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Smithfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
      • Hundred
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
        • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <4>
      • Cameron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Benwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
        • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)

    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 Wetzel 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fitzsimmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzsimmons Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery
    • Harland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harland Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harland Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Wileyville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wileyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wileyville Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wileyville Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Huff Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Family Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Family Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Bokelman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Schupbach Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cherry Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Kiger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kiger Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiger Cemetery
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Baxter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Craigs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craigs Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craigs Cemetery
      • McKimmie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKimmie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKimmie Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKimmie Cemetery
      • Brock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Dulaney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dulaney Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulaney Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Freedom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
      • Mt. Joy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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 #1543698  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1543698 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: Wileyville
      • County: Wetzel         Elev: 425
      • Location given for GNIS #1543698 (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 Wetzel, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.6581, Longitude: -80.7226       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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