Moorefield in Hardy County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Olivet Cemetery
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1863.
Location. 39° 3.843′ N, 78° 57.762′ W. Marker is in Moorefield, West Virginia, in Hardy County. It is on Olivet Drive 0.1 miles north of Winchester Street (Old West Virginia Route 55), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 432 Winchester Ave, Moorefield WV 26836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Cemetery Hill (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Hardy County's First Court House (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); S. A. McMechen House (approx. 0.4 miles away); McMechen House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Moorefield (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moorefield.
Other markers no longer nearby. Cemetery Hill (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named McMechen House (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 17, 2020
2. Olivet Cemetery Marker
The marker is at the entrance to the cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
