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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery:
34.0509, -85.6911
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>
The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies just to the north of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
- Sardis Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sardis Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Parker Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Parker Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Grove Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Taylors Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sewell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
- Cherokee Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Moshat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Moshat Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat Cemetery
- Neal Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Neal Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Neal Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Centre.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24852 <5>
- Centre Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Centre Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
- Ball Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
- Coloma ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coloma is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Banner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Banner is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Collins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Collins is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Moshat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Ballplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Centre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Exie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Exie is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Tucker Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hale is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Coato Bend ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
- Piedmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Noah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Noah is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Hokes Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colvins Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
- Adelia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adelia is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Coat's Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Dailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dailey is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Howells Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Cedar Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
- Turkeytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
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. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cherokee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #136938 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136938 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weisner Mountain
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0509321 Lon: -85.6910753
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Cherokee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Olive Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |