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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:   35.4831°   (35° 28' 59")

Lon:   -90.4120°   (-90° 24' 43")

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

The county seat for Poinsett County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 helpful 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 Poinsett 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 20 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.

    • Black Oak
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
    • Tyronza
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Marked Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Alto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Poinsett County
    • Birdsong
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
      • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Whitton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Whitton is located in Mississippi County
    • Twist
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
      • Twist is located in Cross County
    • Heafer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
      • Heafer is located in Crittenden County
    • Gilmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Denwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
      • Denwood is located in Mississippi County
    • Lepanto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
      • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <4>
    • Turrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Frenchmans Bayou
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
        • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
      • Dyess
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
        • Dyess is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <4>
      • Rivervale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
        • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
      • Earle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
        • Earle is located in Crittenden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <4>
      • Trumann
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
        • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
      • Joiner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
        • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Bardstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
        • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
      • Bay Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
        • Bay Village is located in Cross 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 Poinsett County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dyess
      • Dyess lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dyess.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
    • Earle
      • Earle lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Earle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Lepanto
    • Marked Tree
    • Parkin
      • Parkin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parkin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
    • Trumann

    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.<5>

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

    • East Tyronza Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Tyronza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Tyronza Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Tyronza Cemetery
    • Marked Tree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marked Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marked Tree Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marked Tree Cemetery
    • Cherry Bean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Rock of Ages Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock of Ages Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock of Ages Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock of Ages Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • King Solomon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Solomon Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Solomon Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55321 <6>
    • Whitton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Whitton Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • The Whitton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dead Timber Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56812 <6>
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Spear Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichols Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Woolsey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
      • Prosperity Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Crittenden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Joiner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56700 <6>
      • Conaster Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conaster Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conaster Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Pine Rest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Rest Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Rest Cemetery
      • Potter Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Memorial Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Memorial 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 #59287  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #59287 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: Joyland
      • County: Poinsett         Elev: 65
      • Location given for GNIS #59287 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/

    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 Poinsett, 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 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: 35.4831, Longitude: -90.4120       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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