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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:

39.2739, -88.9276

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 Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 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.

  • Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Horsman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Horsman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsman Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Bateman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
  • Corley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Corley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
  • Prairie Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Union Cemetery
  • Mud Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mud Run Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run Cemetery
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Beck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Askins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Lakewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Herrick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Holliday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Tower Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fancher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Dressor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Beecher City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Oconee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Shelbyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Moccasin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Ramsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlesworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Rosamond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shumway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Stewardson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bayle City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Ohlman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Shelby 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: