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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Olive Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery

Lat:   34.4784°   (34° 28' 42")

Lon:   -90.7507°   (-90° 45' 2")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Phillips County<2>.

The county seat for Phillips County is located in Helena. Helena lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Phillips County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Olive Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • 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.

    • Oneida
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County
    • Barton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
    • Lakeview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Huma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County
    • Old Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Phillips County
    • Latour
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County
    • Wabash
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Phillips County
    • West Helena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
    • Lexa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <4>
    • Helena - West Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
    • Friars Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Helena
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Marvell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
        • Marvell is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <4>
      • Powell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • LaGrange
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
        • LaGrange is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Elaine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
        • Elaine is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <4>
      • Rondo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
        • Rondo is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Phillips Bayou
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
        • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County

    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 Phillips County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Morning Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Section Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Section Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Section Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Section Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Mt. Gilean Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilean Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilean Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Hell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hell Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hell Cemetery
    • Trenton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Maney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maney Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Polly Dots Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Dots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polly Dots Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Dots Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Garden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Garden Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Garden Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • New Jerusalem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Jackson Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Chapel Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery
      • Spring Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
      • Rindy Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rindy Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindy Grove Cemetery
      • Rindy Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rindy Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindy Grove Cemetery

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

    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 #81658  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #81658 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lakeview
      • County: Phillips         Elev: 53
      • Location given for GNIS #81658 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Phillips, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4784, Longitude: -90.7507       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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