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 #1262931).
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. Olivet Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery:
42.4590, -92.3974
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Waterloo.
The cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.
The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the northeast of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Establishment of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery was established in 1948.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Waterloo Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Waterloo Memorial Park is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Memorial Park
- Orange Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- George Wyth Memorial State Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Cedar Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Muslim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Muslim Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muslim Cemetery
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sons of Jacob Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Garden of Memories
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Garden of Memories is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eagle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Eagle Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
- Poyner Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Poyner Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyner Twp. Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Waterloo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evansdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- North Cedar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Run Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Eagle Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Voorhies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Gilbertville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fredsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Blessing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dewar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Reinbeck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Janesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Finchford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Porte City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Black Hawk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cedar Falls
- Denver
- Dike
- La Porte City
- Reinbeck
- Waterloo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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. Olivet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Black Hawk 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. Olivet Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1262931
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459318 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459318 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: Black Hawk
- Est. Elev: 278 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hudson
- Location given for Mount Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4594306 Lon: -92.3971315
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Black Hawk, 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- Mt. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |