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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 ...

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

29.0266, -82.0498

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Burrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Royal Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lady Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lady Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lady Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lady Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #624937 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Ft. King Burial Grounds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memorial Park
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery Section
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery Section
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Forest Hills Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
    • Electra Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Electra Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Summerfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Belleview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Danks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Candler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Springs Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ocklawaha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • The Villages
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
  • Weirsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eastlake Weir
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Conant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Conant is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
  • Lady Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wildwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Carlton Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Ocala
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ocala is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <6>
    • Electra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Silver Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Orange Home
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Fruitland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Coleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Adamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Whitney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney

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 Marion 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 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 #287245  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #287245 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belleview
      • Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.0266474     Lon: -82.0498099
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Florida's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.