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:
33.7098, -85.4441
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 Cleburne County<2>.
The county seat for Cleburne County is located in Heflin. Heflin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Upper Cane Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossroads Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Fruithurst.
- The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethsadia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175443 <5>
- Edwardsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville Cemetery
- Ai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ai Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai Cemetery
- Happy Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Happy Hill Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill Cemetery
- Evans Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Evans Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Chapel Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Fordham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fordham Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham Cemetery
- Liner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Liner Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liner Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Edgewood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion West Cemetery
- Mt. Perry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Perry Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Perry Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Mt. Newley Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Newley Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Newley Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Newley Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Tallapoosa (GA).
- Hollywood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Fruithurst
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Muscadine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
- Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Ai
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ai is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Heflin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Tallapoosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Abernathy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
- Budapest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Budapest is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
- Grantley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grantley is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Iron City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Iron City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hightower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hightower is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Ranburne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Waco is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <6>
- Tabernacle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Choccolocco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
- Micaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Micaville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Palestine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Dailey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dailey is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Jonesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buchanan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nances Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
- Borden Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
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 Cleburne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buchanan
- Edwardsville
- Fruithurst
- Heflin
- Tallapoosa
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 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 Cleburne 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 #123281 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #123281 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: Cleburne
- Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fruithurst
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7098276 Lon: -85.444122
- 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 Cleburne, 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 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. |