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The location of the Mt. Olive Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mt. Olive Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery

Lat:   35.0451°   (35° 2' 42")

Lon:   -88.3995°   (-88° 23' 58")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in McNairy County<2>.

The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to McNairy 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 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Michie
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
      • Michie is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <4>
    • Shiloh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nash Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
    • Hamburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
    • Stantonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
      • Slab Town is located in Hardin County
    • Pyburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
    • Guys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Corinth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
    • Eastview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Glen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Glens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
        • Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Ramer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
        • Ramer is located in McNairy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <4>
      • Short
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
        • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Crump
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
        • Crump is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
      • Adamsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Falcon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in McNairy County
      • Purdy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Purdy is located in McNairy County
      • Selmer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
        • Selmer is located in McNairy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <4>
      • Chewalla
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
        • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
      • Burnsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
        • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
      • Savannah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Biggersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
        • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Searcy Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
        • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • New Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Hardin 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McNairy County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Michie.
      • The Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Michie Church of God Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2458345 <6>
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Beshears Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beshears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beshears Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beshears Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Pebble Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pebble Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebble Hill Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Shiloh.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151332 <6>
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambers Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Childers Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childers Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Hill Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Sugar Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Marvin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Alcorn County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Alcorn County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Counce Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Counce Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counce Cemetery
      • Leath Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leath Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leath Cemetery
      • Hoover Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Childers Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childers Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Hill Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Olive Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1294691  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1294691 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Michie
      • County: McNairy         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #1294691 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McNairy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0451, Longitude: -88.3995       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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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