A visit to the Mount 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. 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. Olivet Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Lat: 40.0270° (40° 1' 37")
Lon: -80.6951° (-80° 41' 42")
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Moundsville. Moundsville lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- 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 Ohio County
- McMechen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMechen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMechen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McMechen Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- 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 Marshall County
- Stone Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
- The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- The Stone Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elm Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peninsular Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peninsular Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peninsular Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peninsular Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Belmont County (OH)
- German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
- The German Cemetery is located in Belmont County (OH)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the German Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bellaire (OH).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41035 <5>
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Belmont County (OH)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bellaire (OH).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40150 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Belmont County (OH)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bellaire (OH).
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Greenwood Cemetery
- Upper Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428008 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Belmont County (OH)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bellaire (OH).
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rose Hill Cemetery
- Rose Hill - Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41197 <5>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Shafer Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shafer Farm Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Halcyon Hills Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcyon Hills Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcyon Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Halcyon Hills Memorial Park is located in Marshall County
- Allen Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Orum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orum Cemetery
- The Orum Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Orum Cemetery is located in Sherrard.
- The Orum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orums Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79477 <5>
- Mt. Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Wood Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Belmont County (OH)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Bellaire (OH).
- The Rock Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rock Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Rockhill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42972 <5>
- Bellaire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellaire Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellaire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bellaire Cemetery is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Belmont County (OH)
- McHenry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McHenry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Coopers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coopers Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Parkview Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parkview Memorial Gardens is located in Ohio County
- Gregg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gregg Cemetery is located in Ohio County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Allendale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Marshall County
- Bethlehem
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Bellaire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Benwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sherrard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Wheeling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McMechen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Triadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
- Echo Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Wheeling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Wheeling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shadyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <6>
- Brookside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Martins Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glen Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
- Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <6>
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Neffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Anvil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Moundsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Valley Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Point Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Clearview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Clearview is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Blaine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Belmont 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. Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellaire
- Benwood
- Martins Ferry
- Moundsville
- Wheeling
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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. Olivet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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. Olivet Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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. Olivet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1717229 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1717229 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: Wheeling
- County: Marshall Elev: 409
- Location given for GNIS #1717229 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Marshall, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0270, Longitude: -80.6951 In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |