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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:   31.5554°   (31° 33' 19")

Lon:   -85.7727°   (-85° 46' 21")

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

The county seat for Dale County is located in Ozark. Ozark lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Dale 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.

    • Ariton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
      • Ariton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Tennille
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
      • Tennille is located in Pike County
    • Roeton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
      • Roeton is located in Coffee County
    • Java
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Java have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Coffee County
    • Frisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Coffee County
    • Tarentum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Pike County
    • Mixson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
      • Mixson is located in Coffee County
    • Ozark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arguta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
      • Arguta is located in Dale County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
    • Elamville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
      • Elamville is located in Barbour County
    • Brundidge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
      • Brundidge is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Clintonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
        • Clintonville is located in Coffee County
      • Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
        • Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
      • Mabson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
        • Mabson is located in Dale County
      • Skipperville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
        • Skipperville is located in Dale County
      • Wilkinstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
        • Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
      • Jack
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
        • Jack is located in Coffee County
      • Pronto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
        • Pronto is located in Pike County
      • Holiday Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
        • Holiday Village is located in Dale County
      • Ewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
        • Ewell is located in Dale County
      • Clio
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
        • Clio is located in Barbour County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
      • New Brockton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
        • New Brockton is located in Coffee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <4>
      • Fort Rucker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
      • Mossy Grove Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
        • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike 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 Dale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ariton
    • Brundidge
    • Clio
      • Clio lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Enterprise
    • Ozark
      • Ozark lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ozark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark

    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.<5>

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

    • Mossy Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • New Tabernacle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Universalist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Universalist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Universalist Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Universalist Cemetery
    • Roeton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roeton Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roeton Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer 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 Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Old Tabernacle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pea River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pea River Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea River Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Center Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
      • Sammon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sammon Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sammon Cemetery
      • Hamilton Crossroads Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Crossroads Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Crossroads Cemetery
      • Selgar Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selgar Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Selgar Family Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selgar Family Cemetery
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Richardson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25795 <6>
      • Flowers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flowers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flowers Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Brundidge.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22822 <6>
      • Hawhill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawhill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawhill Cemetery
      • Post Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
      • Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 #123278  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #123278 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: Brundidge SE
      • County: Dale         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #123278 (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 Dale, 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 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: 31.5554, Longitude: -85.7727       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.
    <7>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.




 

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