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A visit to the Mount Olivet Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Olivet Cemetery (FG ID #95539)

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. Olivet Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.2918°   (43° 17' 30")

Lon:   -91.5003°   (-91° 30' 1")

The cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waukon.

The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies just to the southeast of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .

Establishment of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...

The Mt. Olivet Cemetery was established in 1855.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eells Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eells Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eells Plot is located in Allamakee County
  • Makee Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Makee Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Makee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Makee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • County Care Facility Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Care Facility Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Care Facility Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Care Facility Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
  • West Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
  • Zalmona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zalmona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zalmona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zalmona Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
  • Nelson Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nelson Plot is located in Allamakee County
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
  • Lycurgus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lycurgus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lycurgus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lycurgus Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
  • St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
  • East Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dundee Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dundee Plot is located in Allamakee County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Pontoppidan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Teslow Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teslow Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teslow Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teslow Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Salem United Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem United Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem United Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Roese Plot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roese Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roese Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roese Plot is located in Allamakee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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

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. Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allamakee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • De Soto
  • Decorah
  • Lansing
  • Monona
    • Monona lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
  • New Albin
  • Ossian
  • Postville
  • Waukon

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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. Olivet 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. Olivet Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #459320  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #459320 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: Hanover
    • County: Allamakee         Elev: 391
    • Location given for GNIS #459320 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95539

The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2918, Longitude: -91.5003    
<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 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.
<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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