About Olvey Cemetery
Olvey Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Fortville, Hancock County, Indiana. It lies about 3.0 mi northwest of Fortville. The grounds sit at about 876 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 440659. The nearest other listed cemetery is Chappell - Shore Cemetery, about 1.5 mi to the south. The nearest mortuary we know of is Erlewein Mortuary in Fortville, about 3.2 mi away. It is one of 52 cemeteries we list in Hancock County, and 61 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Fortville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
39.90808, -85.79994
What Olvey Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Chappell - Shore CemeteryFortville, INCemetery1.5 mi
- Wynn CemeteryIngalls, INCemetery2.4 mi
- Caudell - Simmons CemeteryFortville, INCemetery2.6 mi
- Mount Carmel CemeteryFortville, INCemetery2.8 mi
- Cooper CemeteryGreenfield, INCemetery3.2 mi
- Cauldwell-Brokaw CemeteryFortville, INCemetery3.4 mi
- Mendon CemeteryIngalls, INChristian cemetery3.5 mi
- Cook CemeteryIngalls, INCemetery3.8 mi
- Doty CemeteryFortville, INCemetery4.0 mi
- Hiday CemeteryFortville, INCemetery4.0 mi
Funeral homes near Olvey Cemetery
- Erlewein Mortuary3.2 miMortuary · Fortville · (317) 485-5138
- Seals Funeral Home & Cremation Services3.2 miFuneral home · Fortville · (317) 485-5144
- St. Pierre Family Funeral & Cremation Services7.2 miCremation provider · Pendleton · (765) 778-2136
- Stillinger Family Funeral Homes8.5 miFuneral home · Greenfield · (317) 462-5536
- A Simple Cremation Society of Central Indiana8.6 miCremation provider · Greenfield · (317) 586-5056
- Erlewein Mortuary and Crematory8.8 miCremation provider · Greenfield · (317) 467-4918
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Frequently asked questions
Is Olvey Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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