Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Olive (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Olive. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Olive ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Olive. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Olive.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Olive is located in Mason County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Gallia (OH), Meigs (OH), Cabell, Jackson & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Olive. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Olive:
- Mason County (The home county of Mount Olive)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Upland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Apple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Grimms Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Hogsett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Arlee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Southside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Arbuckle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Fivemile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Beale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Baden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Emmons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Horse Creek Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Julian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Julian is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Dodson Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Layville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Layville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
- Morrisvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Grippe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grippe is located in Boone County
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- Harless
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harless is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
- Dartmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dartmont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
- Ashford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lory is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
- Rumble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rumble is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Culloden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yates Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Ona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fudges Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Crown City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Barboursville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Salt Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sarah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Melissa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Guyandotte
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Kenna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Romance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Angerona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Fairplain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Kentuck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Millwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Fletcher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Statts Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Flatwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Nitro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Lanes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Albans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Tornado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Dunbar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Lake Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- South Charleston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sissonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ruth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Legg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Elk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Portersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Hamlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Hamlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Garretts Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Sweetland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Tango
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Myra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Yawkey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Alum Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sod
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- East ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Priestley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Fraziers Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Hurricane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eleanor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pliny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Teays Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Teays Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scott Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Roane County
- Cicerone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Buffalo Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Nestlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Ceredo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wayne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kenova
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Armilda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- East Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Catlettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cliffside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Bladen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Crown City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Gallipolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Westbrook Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Mills Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Patriot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Cora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cora is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Kerr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Cheshire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Rio Grande
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Athalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Proctorville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Scottown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Greasy Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Rockwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Willow Wood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Chesapeake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Linnville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Aid
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Andis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Sybene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Burlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Letart Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Olive, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Olive.
Cemeteries Near Mount Olive ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Olive.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Olive - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Olive covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Staten Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lundsford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hodges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fraizer Bottom Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Fraziers Bottom.
- Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McCoy Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McCoy - Starkey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Templeton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (825 more) ...
- Milton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Olive had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Upland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Swann
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Swann is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
- Fraziers Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Hurricane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Culloden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pliny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Glenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Teays
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Swan Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Creek is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mercers Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mercers Bottom is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Bottom
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Olive. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Olive.
Newspapers Published in Mount Olive ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Olive.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Olive, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Olive.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Olive:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Lincoln County
- Putnam County
- Roane County
- Wayne County
- Boyd County
- Gallia County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Mount Olive) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Olive, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |