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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
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 doctors 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 Roane 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 Roane County: Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha & Wirt.
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:
- Roane 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.
- Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Millard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Flint Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Triplett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Zona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Graux
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Walton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Looneyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roxalana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Elmira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Progress ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Wilsie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Clem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Pink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Rocksdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Beech
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Hur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Arnoldsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Big Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Orma
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Grantsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Russet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Freed
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Lydia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Porter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Porter is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Procious
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Dink
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dink is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
- Valley Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Bomont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bomont is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomont
- Gould
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gould is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Elkhurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhurst is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
- Spread
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spread is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
- Ira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Stumptown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Shock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Normantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- De Kalb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Liverpool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Meadowdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Hereford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Statts Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Odaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Sandyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Kentuck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Fairplain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Island Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Wellford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
- Sissonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Clendenin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Falling Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Reamer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Reamer is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
- Youngs Bottom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Legg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Wills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wills is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Elkview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jarretts Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Baden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Letart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Arbuckle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Grimms Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Southside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Sigman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Paradise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Bancroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Cisco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Oxbow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Rusk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Smithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Petroleum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Cantwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Burnt House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Cokeleys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Cairo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Lucile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Peewee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Burning Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Windy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Elizabeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Greencastle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Freeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Slate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Leachtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Mineral Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kanawha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Pleasant View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Eli
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eli is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Dallison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dallison is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Lubeck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Portland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spiller
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Dorcas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Plants
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Letart Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Racine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bashan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Keno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
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.
- Beckley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McCoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chrislip Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Galahoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Weaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Board Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eventide Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (816 more) ...
- Spencer Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Callow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Mount Olive in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Olive.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Reedyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Reedyville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
- Peniel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Peniel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
- Clarence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarence is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seaman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Seaman is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
- Reedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Louther
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Louther is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louther
- Speed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Speed is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Schilling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schilling is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilling
- Millard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Gay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Zona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Triplett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Liverpool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
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 13 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 16 miles [25.7 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 websites either 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 Roane County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Gilmer County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Ritchie County
- Wirt County
- Wood 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |