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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 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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 New Mt. Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Ritchie 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 New 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]<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.

    • Newberne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Burnt House
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Alice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Pullman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Freed
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Truebada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Grantsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hurst
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
        • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Harrisville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
        • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
      • Cantwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
        • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
      • Russet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
        • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Stumptown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
        • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
      • Normantown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sand Fork
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
        • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Saint Clara
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
        • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Cedarville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
      • Alum Bridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
        • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
      • Toll Gate
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
        • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Cornwallis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
        • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Oxbow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
        • Oxbow is located in Ritchie 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Frederick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • The Frederick Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grass Run Cemetery
      • N.H. Frederick Cemetery
      • Nicholas H. Frederick Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590590 <7>
    • Bush Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bush Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<1> to the southwest of Newberne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Buzzard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Betheny Churchyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betheny Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Betheny Churchyard Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betheny Churchyard Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Holbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holbert Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
    • Woodford Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodford Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Woodford Farm Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodford Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2537337 <7>
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Auburn Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Auburn Community Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • The Auburn Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Auburn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Community Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Frederick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hardman Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardman Chapel Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Chapel Cemetery
      • Riddle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
      • Barton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Meadow Lane Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alice Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alice Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery

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

    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 '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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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