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. 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
Lat: 35.9996° (35° 59' 58")
Lon: -93.9524° (-93° 57' 8")
The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Liberty Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Wesley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Stokenbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokenbury Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokenbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stokenbury Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Boone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Burkhead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burkhead Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Shumate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shumate Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Cherry Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Culwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Culwell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Round Mountain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mountain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Round Mountain Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pinnacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Reese Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reese Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Dunaway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Boatrigth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatrigth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatrigth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boatrigth Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Kings Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kings Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Duncan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Worley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Worley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Bell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Madison County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wesley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Durham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sulphur City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Thompson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harris
- From the Mt. Olive Cemetery to Harris
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <6>
- Crosses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hazel Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Delaney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Whitener
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hindsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sonora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sonora
- From the Mt. Olive Cemetery to Sonora
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Greenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Combs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Johnson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- War Eagle Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elkins
- Fayetteville
- Huntsville
- West Fork
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Olive Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Washington 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) 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: 35.9996, Longitude: -93.9524 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |