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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mount Olive (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Olive. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mount Olive ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mount Olive is located in DeKalb County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeKalb County: Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall, Chattooga (GA), Dade (GA) & Walker (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Mount Olive. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Olive:

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Mount Olive)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Ider
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
      • Ider is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <2>
    • Henagar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mentone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hammondville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
      • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Valley Head
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bankhead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
      • Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
    • Sylvania
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
    • Alpine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County
    • Powell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Rainsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <2>
    • Chavies
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in DeKalb County
    • Fort Payne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
      • Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Grover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cherokee County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Higdon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <2>
    • Bryant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Flat Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Bridgeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Former name for Bridgeport:
      • Jonesville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
    • Haynes Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
      • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Jackson County
    • Stevenson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>
    • Central
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Jackson County
    • Rash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
      • Rash is located in Jackson County
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <2>
    • Fackler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fackler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
      • Fackler is located in Jackson County
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Blue Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Lakeview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Newnan Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Boynton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Dafron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Ellie Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Indian Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Graysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ringgold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <2>
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Cloudland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Menlo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
    • Trion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
      • Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <2>
    • Pennville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Summerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Stewart Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Trenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Cole City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • Rising Fawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <2>
    • Morganville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Wildwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Durham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
    • Thompsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
    • Kensington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fantasy Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Flintstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lookout Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Chickamauga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Happy Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Warren Terrace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
    • Dewberry Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Bronco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
  • Whitfield County (GA)
    • Trickum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Anderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Saint Marys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Sal City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Sand Switch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
      • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Sewanee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
      • Sewanee is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <2>
  • Grundy County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • Lankford Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • Tracy City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
    • Monteagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <2>
  • Hamilton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Lookout Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiftonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
      • Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Saint Elmo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Lake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Valley Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
      • Valley Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Chattanooga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milbro Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
      • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
    • Orchard Knob
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
      • Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Signal Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
      • Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • East Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <2>
    • Midvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Ridgeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
      • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Signal Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Richard City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
    • South Pittsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimball
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • Orme
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jasper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Powells Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
      • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Whitwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
      • Whitwell is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <2>
    • Condra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
      • Condra is located in Marion County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Olive, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Olive.

Newspapers Published in Mount Olive ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Olive.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Olive, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Olive.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Olive:

Cemeteries Near Mount Olive ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Olive.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Olive covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.

  • Higdon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higdon Cemetery
  • Newby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newby Cemetery
  • Countess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Countess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Countess Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Brown Gap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Gap Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Potato Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potato Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potato Hill Cemetery
  • Steele Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
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    • Moore Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Chapel Cemetery
    • Beulah Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Beulah Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beulah Chapel MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Chapel Cemetery
    • Beulahs Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulahs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulahs Chapel Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Mount Olive in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Olive.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.

  • Higdon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
    • Higdon is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <2>
  • Trenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
  • Cole City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
    • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
  • Rising Fawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
    • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <2>
  • Fabius
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fabius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
    • Fabius is located in Jackson County
  • Long Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
    • Long Island is located in Jackson County
  • New England
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
    • New England is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Former name for Bridgeport:
    • Jonesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
  • Ider
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
    • Ider is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <2>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in DeKalb County
  • Shellmound ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
    • Shellmound is located in Marion County (TN)
  • Ascalon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ascalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascalon
    • Ascalon is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Morganville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Whiteside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Stevenson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Olive. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Olive.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Olive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Olive) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Olive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8479, Longitude: -85.6233       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Olive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Olive, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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