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:
34.3862, -83.4313
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 Banks County<2>.
The county seat for Banks County is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the southwest 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nails Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Nails Creek Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nails Creek Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Wilmot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilmot Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Cemetery
- Old Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Line Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Cemetery
- The Old Line Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peyton Cemetery
- Line Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Line Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Line Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Homer.
- The Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Line Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Line Cemetery
- Mason / Moss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mason / Moss Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason / Moss Cemetery
- Corinth Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Culpepper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Culpepper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpepper Cemetery
- Broad River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Broad River Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad River Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Silver Shoal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Silver Shoal Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shoal Cemetery
- Weebs Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Weebs Creek Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weebs Creek Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Airy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cornelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raoul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carnesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Parhams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Gillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Commerce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Demorest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eastanollee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Toccoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Toccoa Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Clarkesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ila
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Franklin Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Banks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carnesville
- Clarkesville
- Commerce
- Cornelia
- Demorest
- Homer
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 Mt. Olive Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Banks 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 #328879 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #328879 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: Banks
- Est. Elev: 282 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Russell
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3862144 Lon: -83.4312756
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Banks, 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |