A visit to the Old 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 Old Mt. Olive Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery:
32.5968, -88.3559
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.
The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elliott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Briggs Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Briggs Chapel Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Chapel Cemetery
- Millville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Millville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Smith Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Danner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- Anna York Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Anna York Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna York Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Danner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gibbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Enondale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Enondale Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enondale Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Home Mission Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Home Mission Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Mission Cemetery
- Elmwood Memorial Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Emelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Porterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sumterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Cuba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Sucarnoochee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Smith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Electric Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Lockhart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Intercourse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Moore Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Epes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Arrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Ward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Bellamy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Brewersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Giles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Scooba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Kinterbish
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Coatopa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Geiger
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Daleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
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 Old Mt. Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Epes
- Epes lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epes.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Geiger
- Livingston
- Scooba
- Scooba lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scooba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- York
- York lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
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 Old Mt. Olive Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Sumter 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 Old Mt. Olive Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #158433 (Old Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #158433 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: Sumter
- Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boyd
- Location given for Old Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5968027 Lon: -88.3558655
- 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 Sumter, 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- Old 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. |