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A visit to the Mount Olivet 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. Olivet Cemetery ...

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

40.4100, -87.9900

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Ford County<2>.

The county seat for Ford County is located in Paxton. Paxton lies just to the west northwest of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trickle Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Harwood Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Chapel Cemetery
    • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Webber Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
  • Patton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Tomlinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Cemetery
    • The Tomlinson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tomlinson Pioneer Cemetery
  • Chenoweth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chenoweth Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth Cemetery
  • Pellville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glen Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cemetery
  • Pells Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pells Park Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pells Park Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Rankin Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rankin Union Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Union Cemetery
    • The Rankin Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Karter Cemetery
    • Rankin Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960194 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ludlow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ludlow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ludlow.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106685 <5>
    • Huls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Huls Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huls Cemetery
    • Welles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Welles Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welles Cemetery
      • The Welles Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Comprise Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Catholic Cemetery
      • Rantoul Catholic Cemetery
      • Rantoul Holy Speulchre Cemetery
      • St. Malachy Cemetery
    • Partlow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Partlow Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partlow Cemetery
      • The Partlow Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Partlow Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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

  • Rankin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Paxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ludlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Penfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Loda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Loda is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <6>
  • Armstrong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • East Lynn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rantoul
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cissna Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Flatville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
  • Potomac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Buckley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Prospect
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Claytonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomasboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Royal is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <6>
    • Goodwine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dewey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Collison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Henning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hoopeston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Roberts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Melvin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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. Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ford County.

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