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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. 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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   32.2124°   (32° 12' 44")

Lon:   -83.9738°   (-83° 58' 25")

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

The county seat for Dooly County is located in Vienna. Vienna lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Bay Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bay Point Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • Travelers Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travelers Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travelers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Travelers Rest Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Tolen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tolen Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • Hepzibah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • Owen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owen Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roberts Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Byromville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274747 <5>
  • Felton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
    • The Felton Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Oglethorpe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglethorpe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglethorpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oglethorpe Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • St. James - Pennington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James - Pennington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James - Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James - Pennington Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Midway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Forehand Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Swearinger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swearinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swearinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swearinger Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Forehand Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Forest Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Chapel Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dooly County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

  • Dooling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
    • Dooling is located in Dooly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Byromville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lilly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Lilly is located in Dooly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <6>
  • Montezuma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oglethorpe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Andersonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Former name for Andersonville:
    • Anderson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <6>
  • Pinehurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Vienna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Unadilla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <6>
  • La Crosse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Crosse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Schley County
  • Marshallville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
    • Marshallville is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <6>
  • Ideal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Americus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cobb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leslie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • De Soto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lamb Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
    • Ellaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Cordele
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Dooly 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 begin with 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:

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 #335238  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #335238 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: Byromville
    • County: Dooly         Elev: 110
    • Location given for GNIS #335238 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 Dooly, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 32.2124, Longitude: -83.9738       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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