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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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   41.2989°   (41° 17' 56")

Lon:   -88.1462°   (-88° 8' 46")

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

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Braidwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334900 <5>
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
    • The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Braidwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104810 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Braidwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107252 <5>
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Braidwood.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107052 <5>
  • Custer Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Twp. Cemetery
    • The Custer Twp. Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Custer Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Custer Park.
    • The Custer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Custer Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322758 <5>
  • Chicago Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicago Road Cemetery
    • The Chicago Road Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chicago Road Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Symerton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105124 <5>
  • Starrs Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starrs Grove Cemetery
    • The Starrs Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Starrs Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Symerton.
    • The Starrs Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Star Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317942 <5>
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Braidwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108794 <5>
  • Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
    • The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158679 <5>
  • McCune Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCune Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCune Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The McCune Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCune Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Elwood.
    • The McCune Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asparagus Road Cemetery
    • Jackson Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437050 <5>
  • Short Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Grundy County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • North Essex Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • The North Essex Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The North Essex Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Essex Cemetery
      • Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • North Essex Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107202 <5>
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230020 <5>
    • Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
      • The Braceville - Gardner Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • The Braceville - Gardner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Augustine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168173 <5>
    • South Essex Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • The South Essex Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The South Essex Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Essex Cemetery
      • Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • Foote Cemetery
      • South Essex Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964373 <5>
    • Beach Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beach Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • McGillivray Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGillivray Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McGillivray Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McGillivray Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Klingler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klingler Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Klingler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Klingler Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Klingler Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Manhattan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106476 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

  • Wilmington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
  • Lakewood Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
    • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
  • Braidwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Symerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
    • Symerton is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Diamond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Coal City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <7>
  • Godley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
    • Godley is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Blodgett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
    • Blodgett is located in Will County
  • Carbon Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
    • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Central City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Grundy County
  • Braceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
    • Braceville is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <7>
  • Essex
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Elwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <7>
    • East Brooklyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Clarke City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
    • Channahon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
      • Channahon is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <7>
    • Gardner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <7>
    • South Wilmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
      • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Bonfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallingford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Manhattan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <7>
    • Minooka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
      • Minooka is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <7>
    • Sand Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
    • Claypool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Union Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Goodrich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
    • Preston Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
      • Preston Heights is located in Will County
    • Gaslight Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy 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 Will 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:

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 #414008  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #414008 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: Wilmington
    • County: Will         Elev: 169
    • Location given for GNIS #414008 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 Will, 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' 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: 41.2989, Longitude: -88.1462       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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