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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:

40.9114, -87.7111

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 Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south 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 27 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.

  • Papineau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Teege Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Teege Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teege Cemetery
  • Old Burg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Burg Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burg Cemetery
  • Greentown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Prarie Dell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prarie Dell Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prarie Dell Cemetery
  • St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
    • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Anne Cemetery
  • L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Old Texas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Texas Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Texas Cemetery
    • J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Iroquois Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Iroquois Memorial Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Memorial Park
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Gaffield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Martinton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Papineau
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beaverville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Donovan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Saint Anne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • L'Erable
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
  • Iroquois
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Watseka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sammons Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Sammons Point has also been known as:
    • Sammons Point village
  • Clifton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ashkum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Crescent City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Sheldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aroma Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkins Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <6>
    • Chebanse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Effner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Effner is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Morocco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <6>
    • Otto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Sun River Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Danforth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
    • Kentland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kankakee
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Iroquois 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 first turn to 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. Olivet Cemetery: