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

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

Lat:   39.0448°   (39° 2' 41")

Lon:   -80.9348°   (-80° 56' 5")

The cemetery is located in Ritchie County<2>.

As an estimate, the New Mt. Olive Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the west of Burnt House.

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the New Mt. Olive Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Frederick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Betheny Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betheny Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betheny Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Betheny Churchyard Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Holbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holbert Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Woodford Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Auburn Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the New Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

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 New 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 New Mt. Olive Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 New Mt. Olive Cemetery:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 New Mt. Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0448, Longitude: -80.9348    
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ritchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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