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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 ...

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

Lat:   30.3945°   (30° 23' 40")

Lon:   -83.3803°   (-83° 22' 49")

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the north northwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

    • Madison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
    • Cherry Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
    • Dowling Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Pinetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Day
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County
    • Leland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Madison County
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shady Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Clyattville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Perry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Empress
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
        • Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Jennings
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Melrose
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Lake Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Aucilla
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
        • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Live Oak
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Rixford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
        • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
      • Lamont
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mayo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
        • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <3>
      • Marion
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Hamilton County
      • Jasper
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Dasher
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
        • Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people

    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 Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Jasper
      • Jasper lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jasper.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Madison
    • Mayo
      • Mayo lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mayo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Perry
      • Perry lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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.

    • Pineland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopewell Baptist church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Brady Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brady Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hicks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Campbell Sink Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campbell Sink Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Campbell Sink Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Sink Cemetery
    • Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stonewall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Crossroad MB Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Winquepin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winquepin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winquepin Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winquepin Cemetery
      • Winquepin Pond Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Stroud Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stroud Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
      • Blue Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanson UMC Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 #287248  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #287248 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: Madison
      • County: Madison         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #287248 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) 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: 30.3945, Longitude: -83.3803    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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>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>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.




 

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