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:
33.6823, -86.8708
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 Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 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.
- Crooked Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek Cemetery
- Bibb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bibb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb Cemetery
- Narl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Narl Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narl Cemetery
- Cardiff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cardiff Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff Cemetery
- Moncrief Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Moncrief Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncrief Cemetery
- Edward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Edward Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Bivens Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bivens Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivens Chapel Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Linns Crossing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Linn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Linn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Cemetery
- Glasgow Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Glasgow Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Crestview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Crestview Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crestview Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Adamsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #163934 <5>
- Walkers Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Heights Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Good Hope Baptist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Hope Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Robbins Crossroads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997926 <5>
- Adams - Heaton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- New Horizon Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lawler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lawler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Bagley Bend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bagley Bend Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Bend Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Crumley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sheritt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sheritt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheritt Cemetery
- Creel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Creel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
- Liberty - Minter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty - Minter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty - Minter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty - Minter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Morris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190975 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Olive
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Watson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Gardendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Brookside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pinkney City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
- Daisey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Daisey City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisey City
- Scarlet Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scarlet Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Town
- New Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Fultondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- New Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Castle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Sayre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Adamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Forestdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Majestic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Majestic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Kimberly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Robbins Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Hooper City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hooper City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper City
- Tarrant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
- Tarrant has also been known as:
- Tarrant City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <6>
- Crosston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crosston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
- Docena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Docena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Docena
- Sandusky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Pratt City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pratt City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt City
- Vulcan City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
- Bartonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bartonville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
- Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Warrior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Jefferson 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 first turn to 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 Jefferson 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 #151304 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151304 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gardendale
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6823258 Lon: -86.8708274
- 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 Jefferson, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |