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:
41.2417, -89.9043
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 Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wethersfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Orthodox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Orthodox Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orthodox Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- Garden of Peace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cavanagh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cavanagh Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanagh Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Elmira Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmira Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Cemetery
- Neponset Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Neponset Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset Cemetery
- Cosner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cosner Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosner Cemetery
- Saxon Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Saxon Community Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Community Cemetery
- The Saxon Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saxon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108148 <5>
- Osceola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Osceola Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Floral Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Floral Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Himes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Himes Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himes Cemetery
- Osceola Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galva Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Family Cemetery
- Mineral Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mineral Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Kewanee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Osceola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Osceola is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Neponset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Galva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- La Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Annawan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Toulon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Modena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Modena is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Mineral
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bishop Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Castleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Jersey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Altona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milo is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Camp Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wyanet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altona
- Annawan
- Atkinson
- Bradford
- Buda
- Buda lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Cambridge
- Galva
- Geneseo
- Kewanee
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Neponset
- Sheffield
- Toulon
- Wyanet
- Wyoming
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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Henry County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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. Olivet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719824 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719824 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Henry
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kewanee South
- Location given for Mount Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2417038 Lon: -89.9042739
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Henry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Olivet Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |