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:
32.7907, -87.0553
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 Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Marion. Marion lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 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.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Conwill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Conwill Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conwill Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem #2 Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Legal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Legal Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legal Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem #1 Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Lovelady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady Cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #454880 <5>
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- Medline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Medline Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medline Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Griffin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bibb County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Dobyne - Haggard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farrer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Farrer Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrer Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Oakmulgee
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Lawley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Active
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Stanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Riderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Maplesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Plantersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- East Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sprott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Jericho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Vine Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Jones
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Oakley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Pondville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
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 Perry 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 like to 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 Perry 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 #163008 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #163008 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakmulgee
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7906832 Lon: -87.0552711
- 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 Perry, 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. |