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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. 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. Olive Cemetery ...

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

38.3017, -88.7076

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>

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Laird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Laird Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Cemetery
  • Black Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Egbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Egbert Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert Cemetery
  • East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery
    • The East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972334 <5>
  • Opdyke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Atchison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Atchison Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Oak Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Newton Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newton Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Farm Cemetery
    • Old Orchard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Orchard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomason Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Etheridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheridge Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Richardson Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wall Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wall Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Farm Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
    • Mifflin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mifflin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Markham City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
  • Bluford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Keenes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marlow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Opdyke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Rive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Dahlgren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wayne City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Belle Prairie City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Summersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Lovilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sims
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shields
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Piopolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
    • Bonnie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Idlewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
    • Taylor Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
    • Frisco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Texico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Ina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
    • Boyleston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Marcoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe

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 Jefferson 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 start with 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. Olive Cemetery: