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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:

33.3721, -91.6826

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 Ashley County<2>.

The county seat for Ashley County is located in Hamburg. Hamburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Judkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Judkins Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins Cemetery
  • Griswould Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Griswould Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswould Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery
    • The Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55802 <5>
  • Cotham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cotham Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotham Cemetery
  • Promise Land Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Promise Land Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise Land Cemetery
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
  • Old Troy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Troy Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Troy Cemetery
  • New Troy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Troy Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Troy Cemetery
  • Lone Sassafras Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Norris Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Norris Hill Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Hill Cemetery
    • New Texas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The New Texas Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Deal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Deal Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Cemetery
    • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Roper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roper Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Cemetery
    • Centerpoint Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Centerpoint Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Fountain Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Lacey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Hamburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montrose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jerome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jerome is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Collins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Portland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Long View Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
  • Dermott
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Parkdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • North Crossett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
    • Rose Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Wilmot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Wilmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilmar is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Sumpter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Crossett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Selma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Selma is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • West Crossett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
    • McGehee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barkada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Barkada is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada

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 Ashley 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 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Ashley 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 #62354  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #62354 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: Ashley
      • Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mist
      • Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.3720602     Lon: -91.6826263
      • 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 Arkansas' counties, including Ashley, 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.
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