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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 Dixie County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cherry Sink Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Cooks Hammock Cemetery
    • The Cooks Hammock Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hammock Cemetery
  • Fayetteville Cemetery
    • The Fayetteville Cemetery is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville Cemetery
  • Keen Cemetery
    • The Keen Cemetery is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
  • Land Cemetery
    • The Land Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
  • Long Pond Cemetery
    • The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Cemetery
  • McCrabb Cemetery
    • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrabb Cemetery
  • Midway Church of Christ Cemetery
  • Mingo Cemetery
    • The Mingo Cemetery is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Cemetery
  • Old Town Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Priscilla Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Taylor County
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    • Sandhill Cemetery
      • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Dixie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
    • Sandhill Cemetery
      • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
    • Sealey Cemetery
      • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
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    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Dixie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Steinhatchee Cemetery
      • The Steinhatchee Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinhatchee Cemetery
    • Wards Cemetery
      • The Wards Cemetery is located in Dixie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Levy County
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  • Bell
    • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
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  • Cross City
  • Fanning Springs
  • Horseshoe Beach
  • Little Lake City
    • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
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  • Manatee Road
    • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
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  • Old Town
  • Salem
  • Steinhatchee
  • Steward City
    • Steward City is located in Dixie County
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  • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
    • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
  • Suwannee
  • Suwannee
    • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
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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 Dixie 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Dixie 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 #287247  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #287247 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: Dixie
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jena

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Dixie, 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.