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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:   37.3509°   (37° 21' 3")

Lon:   -88.6889°   (-88° 41' 20")

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

The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Pope 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 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.

    • Reevesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Big Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Dixon Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Grantsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <4>
    • Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Wartrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • Glendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Simpson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
    • Golconda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
    • Eddyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>
    • Reynoldsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Bay City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Vienna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Joppa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
        • Joppa is located in Massac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
      • Ozark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Ozark is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
      • Metropolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • McCormick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
        • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Belknap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
        • Belknap is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <4>
      • Massac City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
        • Massac City is located in Massac County
      • Brookport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
        • Brookport is located in Massac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
      • Shetlerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shetlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
        • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
      • Karnak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
        • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
      • Ragland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
        • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • New Burnside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Leisure City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
        • Leisure City is located in Pope County

    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 Pope 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 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Henley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Dixon Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Springs Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • McClanahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Sassafras Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sassafras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sassafras Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sassafras Cemetery
    • Roland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roland Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Kerley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kerley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerley Cemetery
    • Island Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
    • Rentfro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rentfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rentfro Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rentfro Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clymore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clymore Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clymore Cemetery
      • Temple Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • The Temple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cole Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
      • Shedville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shedville Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedville Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Austin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Austin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Dixon Springs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2569196 <7>
      • Ragsdale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Cagle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
      • Carr Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Clendenon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clendenon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clendenon Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clendenon Cemetery
      • Massonic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massonic Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massonic Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Dixon Springs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967023 <7>

    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 #414006  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414006 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: Reevesville
      • County: Pope         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #414006 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Pope, 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 things 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: 37.3509, Longitude: -88.6889       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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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