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:
33.2996, -87.6500
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 Tuscaloosa County<2>.
The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies just to the 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sand Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sand Springs Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs Cemetery
- Popular Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Pool Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pool Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool Cemetery
- Big Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- Jennings Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Bone Camp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bone Camp Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Camp Cemetery
- Hendrix Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The AME Church Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AME Church Cemetery
- Coker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Coker Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Cemetery
- Shirley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shirley Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Carrolls Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Bethany Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethany Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Rices Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rices Hill Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Hill Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Cowden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cowden Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Coker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Front Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Buhl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Northport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Ingleside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Tuscaloosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Samantha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Echola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- University
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Sahama Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Alberta City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Holt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Cottondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Foster's
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lubbub
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
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 Tuscaloosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gordo
- Moundville
- Tuscaloosa
- University
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 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 Tuscaloosa 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 #157867 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157867 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: Tuscaloosa
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Lurleen
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2995613 Lon: -87.6500094
- 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 Tuscaloosa, 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |