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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...


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:   33.7098°   (33° 42' 35")

Lon:   -85.4441°   (-85° 26' 38")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Cleburne 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
      • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Muscadine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
    • Edwardsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Ai
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
    • Heflin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
    • Tallapoosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
    • Budapest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Grantley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
    • Iron City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Hightower
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ranburne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Waco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
        • Waco is located in Haralson County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
      • Tabernacle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
        • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County (GA)
      • White Plains
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Calhoun County
      • Choccolocco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
        • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
      • Micaville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
        • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
      • Palestine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
      • Dailey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
        • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
      • Jonesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Jonesville is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Mount Zion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Buchanan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
        • Buchanan is located in Haralson County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
      • Nances Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
        • Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
      • Borden Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
        • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Cane Creek Cemetery
    • Harmony Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossroads Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Fruithurst.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethsadia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175443 <6>
    • Edwardsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwardsville Cemetery
    • Ai Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ai Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ai Cemetery
    • Happy Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Happy Hill Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Hill Cemetery
    • Evans Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Chapel Cemetery
    • Old Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Fordham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fordham Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordham Cemetery
    • Liner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liner Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion West Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Perry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Perry Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Perry Cemetery
      • Cherry Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Clay Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Haralson County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Mt. Newley Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hollywood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 #123281  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #123281 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: Fruithurst
      • County: Cleburne         Elev: 354
      • Location given for GNIS #123281 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 33.7098, Longitude: -85.4441       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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