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A visit to the Olivet 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 Olivet Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olivet Cemetery:

29.0730, -82.1034

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

The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies just to the north northwest of the Olivet Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olivet Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Olivet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Ft. King Burial Grounds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Highland Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memorial Park
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Cemetery Section
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery Section
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Forest Hills Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
    • Tucker Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Tucker Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill Cemetery
    • Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Ocala.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72041 <5>
    • Temple Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Gardens of Ocala
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Watula Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watula Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watula Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
    • Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olivet Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Belleview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Danks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Silver Springs Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Summerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocala
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Candler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ocklawaha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Silver Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • The Villages
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
  • Weirsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastlake Weir
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Electra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • York
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • York is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Wildwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Anthony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Conant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Lynne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Lady Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Carlton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Fellowship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship

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 Olivet 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 Olivet Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Olivet 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 Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288147  (Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #288147 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: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belleview
      • Location given for Olivet Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.0730348     Lon: -82.1034232
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Olivet 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.