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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 ...

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

Lat:   40.1145°   (40° 6' 52")

Lon:   -88.1229°   (-88° 7' 22")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies just to the west of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<3>

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

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]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olive 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. Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Champaign County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Broadlands
  • Champaign
  • Fithian
  • Gifford
  • Homer
    • Homer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Mahomet
  • Ogden
  • Pesotum
  • Philo
    • Philo lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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. 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 #414007  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #414007 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: Saint Joseph
    • County: Champaign         Elev: 215
    • Location given for GNIS #414007 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) 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: 40.1145, Longitude: -88.1229    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.