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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. Olive AME Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery (FG ID #2282765)

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 AME Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   29.4849°   (29° 29' 5")

Lon:   -82.2312°   (-82° 13' 52")

The Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 AME Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 AME Church 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 AME Church Cemetery.

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

    • Evinston
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • McIntosh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Micanopy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Orange Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Irvine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Island Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Reddick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Citra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lochloosa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lowell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hawthorne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Alachua County
      • Sparr
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gainesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Williston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
        • East Williston is located in Levy County
      • Martin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Arredondo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
        • Arredondo is located in Alachua 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 AME Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gainesville
    • McIntosh
    • Micanopy
    • Williston

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Micanopy.
      • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haynes Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280648 <1>
    • Micanopy Historic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71861 <1>
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Millwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millwood Cemetery
    • Willow Plant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Plant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Plant Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Plant Cemetery
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72697 <1>
    • McFall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFall Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
    • Citra Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Citra Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citra Cemetery
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carlton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carlton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Island Grove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71823 <1>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Grove Park Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Park Cemetery
      • Forest Meadows Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Meadows Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Cemetery
      • Wacahoota Baptist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Wacahoota Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacahoota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wacahoota Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacahoota Cemetery
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gainesville City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71949 <1>
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Dupree Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • First Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Former name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:
        • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
        • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
        • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Hawthorne Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <1>
      • Providence Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence 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 AME Church Cemetery:

    The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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 obstructions 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 AME Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4849, Longitude: -82.2312    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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