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:
32.2543, -86.9447
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 Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 29 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Town Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Town Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Cemetery
- The Town Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hardy Family Cemetery
- Old Town Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26710 <5>
- Adams Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Adams Grove Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Sardis.
- The Adams Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adams Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21195 <5>
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Sister Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rives Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rives Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
- Dunklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Dunklin Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunklin Cemetery
- Dunklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Robert Rives Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Robert Rives Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Rives Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Matthew Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Matthew Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthew Cemetery
- Mt. Leveton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Leveton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Leveton Cemetery
- Mt. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Kings Bend Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Kings Bend Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bend Cemetery
- Cahaba Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Cahaba Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Cemetery
- New Cahaba Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The New Cahaba Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cahaba Cemetery
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Mt. Gillard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Gillard Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillard Cemetery
- New Everdale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The New Everdale Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Everdale Cemetery
- DuBose Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
- Kelso Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Kelso Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Sardis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belknap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Kings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Old Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Casey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Tyler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collirene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Petronia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Jones Bluff Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Carlowville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Minter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Selma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Mill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Gordonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
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 Dallas 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 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:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 #154727 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #154727 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sardis
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2543067 Lon: -86.944708
- 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 Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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. |
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