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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:   39.0376°   (39° 2' 15")

Lon:   -75.6974°   (-75° 41' 50")

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

The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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 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. Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Delaware:
  • Pages specific to Kent 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 31 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.

    • Sandtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
      • Sandtown is located in Kent County
    • Willow Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Kent County
    • Henderson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
    • Goldsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Whiteleysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County
    • Marydel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marydel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Felton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Summerfield Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
      • Summerfield Village is located in Kent County
    • Viola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Maple Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
        • Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Greensboro
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Templeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
        • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • The Village at Wild Quail
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Wild Quail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Wild Quail
        • The Village at Wild Quail is located in Kent County
      • Brownsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Kent County
      • London Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
        • London Village is located in Kent County
      • Alexanders Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexanders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Village
        • Alexanders Village is located in Kent County
      • Star Hill Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
        • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
      • Wyoming
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartly
        • Hartly is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <4>
      • Bridgetown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
        • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Vernon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Kent County
      • Harrington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Kent County
      • Camden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodney Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
        • Rodney Village is located in Kent County
      • Dinahs Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
        • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
      • Ingleside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
        • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)

    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 Kent 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 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

    • Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Downham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downham Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downham Cemetery
    • Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingdom Holiness Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Union Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Memorial Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Memorial Cemetery
    • Whiteley Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    • Templeville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Templeville Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeville Cemetery
    • Jarrell Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jarrell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Jarrell Family Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jarrell Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Greensboro (MD).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2605972 <6>
    • Greensboro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greensboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greensboro Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greensboro Cemetery
    • White's Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Browns Farm Burial Ground
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Busic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Busic Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busic Cemetery
      • Rochester Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rochester Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Union Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Memorial Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Memorial Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Rochester Memorial Garden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rochester Memorial Garden is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Memorial Garden
      • Rochester Memorial Garden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rochester Memorial Garden is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Memorial Garden
      • Bridgetown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridgetown Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgetown Cemetery
      • Bridgetown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridgetown Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgetown Cemetery
      • Burrsville Branch Road Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hollywood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • St. James Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. James Union AME Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104413 <6>
      • Amish Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amish Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish 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 #214346  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #214346 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: Marydel
      • County: Kent         Elev: 15
      • Location given for GNIS #214346 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

    The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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 Delaware's counties, including Kent, 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 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: 39.0376, Longitude: -75.6974       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.
    <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.




 

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