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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   32.7729°   (32° 46' 22")

Lon:   -85.5344°   (-85° 32' 3")

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

The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace & Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peace & Goodwill Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Maddox Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maddox Family Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24156 <5>
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Canaan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • McCord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCord Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Mt. Traveler MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spratling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spratling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spratling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spratling Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Sturkie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturkie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturkie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sturkie Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Oak Bowery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Luke CME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Midway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • The Midway Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Midway UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24417 <5>
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Dean - Shirley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean - Shirley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean - Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean - Shirley Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Fargason Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fargason Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Rowells Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowells Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowells Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Farmville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmville Cemetery
      • The Farmville Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Farmville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of The Bottle
    • St. John UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

  • Waverly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Blackman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
    • Blackman is located in Chambers County
  • The Bottle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
    • The Bottle is located in Lee County
  • Camp Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <7>
  • Boyds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
    • Boyds is located in Chambers County
  • Slaughters ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
    • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Roxana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Lee County
  • Dudleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
    • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <7>
  • Opelika
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Opelika is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <7>
  • Gwen Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
    • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
  • LaFayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Agricola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agricola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Loachapoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • Cusseta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dadeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <7>
    • Church Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Chewacla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
    • Notasulga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <7>
    • Matilda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Chapel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
    • Penton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Auburn
    • Auburn lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Camp Hill
  • Dadeville
  • Erie - Historic
    • Erie lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • LaFayette
  • Notasulga
  • Opelika

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 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:

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 #2628218  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2628218 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: Camp Hill SE
    • County: Chambers         Elev: 228
    • Location given for GNIS #2628218 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Chambers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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- ) 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: 32.7729, Longitude: -85.5344       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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