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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Olivet Cemetery (FG ID #57442)

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. Olivet Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.8358°   (38° 50' 8")

Lon:   -106.1453°   (-106° 8' 43")

The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Chaffee County<2>.

The county seat for Chaffee County is located in Salida. Salida lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .

Establishment of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...

The Mt. Olivet Cemetery was established in 1875.

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 either 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. Olivet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Chaffee 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. Olivet 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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

    • Buena Vista
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
    • Johnson Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Village
      • Johnson Village is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson Village <5>
    • Nathrop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathrop
      • Nathrop is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nathrop <5>
    • Pine Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
      • Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County
    • Iron City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Chaffee County
    • Saint Elmo ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Chaffee County
    • Turret ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turret
      • Turret is located in Chaffee County
    • Granite
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Browns Canon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Canon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
      • Browns Canon is located in Chaffee County
    • Low Pass ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Low Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
      • Low Pass is located in Lake County
    • Hawkinsville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Hawkinsville is located in Chaffee County
    • Vicksburg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Chaffee County
      • Vicksburg has also been known as:
      • Vicksburg Mining Camp
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hancock ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Hancock is located in Chaffee County
      • Banker Mine ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banker Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Mine
        • Banker Mine is located in Chaffee County
      • Abbeyville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
        • Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
        • Former name for Abbeyville:
        • Hillerton
      • Tincup
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
        • Tincup is located in Gunnison County
      • Belleview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Chaffee County
      • Winfield ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
        • Winfield is located in Chaffee County
      • Maysville ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
        • Maysville is located in Chaffee County
      • Twin Lakes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

    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. Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chaffee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Buena Vista
    • Granite
    • Nathrop
    • Saint Elmo - Historic
    • Salida
      • Salida lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salida.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
    • Tincup
      • Tincup lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tincup.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
    • Turret - Historic
      • Turret lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turret.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turret
    • Twin Lakes

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Centerville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Springs Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery
    • Granite Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granite Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Cemetery
    • Windfield Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windfield Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfield Cemetery
    • Boothill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tincup Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tincup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tincup Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tincup Cemetery
    • Tomichi Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomichi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomichi Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomichi Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hartsel Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartsel Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsel Cemetery
    • Poncha Springs Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57627 <1>
    • Cleora Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • White Pine Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Pine Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Pine Cemetery
      • Pitkin Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitkin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitkin Cemetery
      • Fairplay Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairplay Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplay Cemetery
      • Old Fairplay Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Fairplay Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairplay Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57260 <1>
      • Leadville City Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leadville City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Leadville City Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leadville City Cemetery is located in Leadville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leadville City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360743 <1>
      • Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Leadville Hebrew Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
        • The Leadville Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hebrew Cemetery of Leadville
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209837 <1>
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Holy Cross Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Joseph Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57530 <1>

    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. Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #189269  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #189269 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: Buena Vista West
      • County: Chaffee         Elev: 2444
      • Location given for GNIS #189269 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57442

    The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Chaffee, 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' 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. Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8358, Longitude: -106.1453    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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