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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 ...

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Artesia Cemetery
    • The Artesia Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Los Angeles.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7870 <2>
  • Chinese Cemetery
    • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chinese Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Los Angeles.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7901 <2>
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Little Lake Cemetery
  • Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Mausoleum of the Golden West
  • Memorial Park
    • The Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Memory Garden Memorial Park
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Old Downey Cemetery
      • The Old Downey Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Downey Cemetery
    • Olive Grove Cemetery
      • The Olive Grove Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove Cemetery
    • Paradise Memorial Park
      • The Paradise Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Memorial Park
    • Park Lawn Cemetery
      • The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
      • The Park Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Park Lawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8254 <2>
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
    • Rose Hills Memorial Park
      • The Rose Hills Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hills Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Whittier.
      • The Rose Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Whittier Heights Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8308 <2>
    • Russian Molokan Cemetery
    • Savannah Cemetery
      • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah Cemetery
    • Serbian Cemetery
      • The Serbian Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbian Cemetery
    • Young Israel Cemetery
      • The Young Israel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Israel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Avocado Heights
    • Avocado Heights is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avocado Heights
  • Bassett
  • Bell Gardens
  • Carmenita
    • Carmenita is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmenita
  • City of Industry
  • Commerce
  • Downey
    • Downey is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <4>
  • East La Mirada
    • East La Mirada is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East La Mirada
  • El Monte
    • El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <4>
  • Fulton Wells
    • Fulton Wells is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Wells
  • Hacienda Heights
  • La Habra Heights
    • La Habra Heights is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Habra Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,212 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • La Habra
    • La Mirada
    • La Puente
    • Montebello
    • Monterey Park
    • Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
    • Pico Rivera
    • Rosemead
    • Santa Fe Springs
    • South El Monte
    • South San Gabriel
      • South San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Gabriel
    • South Whittier
      • South Whittier is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whittier
    • Studebaker
      • Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
    • West Puente Valley
      • West Puente Valley is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Puente Valley
    • West Whittier - Los Nietos
    • Whittier

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. The following communities are located in Los Angeles 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 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 California:
  • Pages specific to Los Angeles 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 #246266  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #246266 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: Los Angeles
      • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whittier

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <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- Mt. Olive Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.