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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Olive Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   42.0347°   (42° 2' 4")

Lon:   -94.0419°   (-94° 2' 30")

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

The county seat for Boone County is located in Boone. Boone lies just to the east northeast of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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 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.

    • Ogden
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
    • Moingona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Beaver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Centerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Berkley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Fraser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Boone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pilot Mound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Rippey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Boxholm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <4>
    • Grand Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
    • Dana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bouton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
        • Bouton is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <4>
      • Luther
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
        • Luther is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Perry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Woodward
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jordan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • Xenia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
        • Xenia is located in Dallas County
      • Paton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Madrid
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lanyon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
        • Lanyon is located in Webster County
      • Dayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
      • Dawson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 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 Boone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Maas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maas Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maas Cemetery
    • Grand Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Ridge Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Ridge Cemetery
    • Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Quincy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Biblical College Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biblical College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Biblical College Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biblical College Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Boone Memorial Garden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Memorial Garden is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Memorial Garden
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Milton Plott Grave
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Plott Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milton Plott Grave is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Plott Grave
      • Buckley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckley Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Peoples Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Leatham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leatham Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatham Cemetery

    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 #1996564  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1996564 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: Ogden
      • County: Boone         Elev: 326
      • Location given for GNIS #1996564 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Boone, 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 obstructions 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: 42.0347, Longitude: -94.0419       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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