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The location of the Olive Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Olive Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.9312°   (38° 55' 52")

Lon:   -89.7534°   (-89° 45' 12")

The Olive Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Olive Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Olive Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olive Cemetery.

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

    • Livingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Alhambra
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <4>
    • Williamson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
    • Worden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <4>
    • Hamel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <4>
    • Staunton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Douglas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
      • New Douglas is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <4>
    • Grantfork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Fruit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Mount Olive
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Prairietown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Sawyerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
        • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
      • Marine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
        • Marine is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <4>
      • Old Ripley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
        • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Sorento
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Benld
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
        • Benld is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <4>
      • Highland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
      • Wilsonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
        • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
      • Lake Ka-ho
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
        • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
        • Lake Ka-Ho village
      • Mount Clare
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
        • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Walshville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorchester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Eagarville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Edwardsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gillespie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pierron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
        • Pierron is located in Bond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <4>
      • Pocahontas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Reno
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Bunker Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
        • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
      • Dorsey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
        • Dorsey is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <4>

    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 Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Olive Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108106 <6>
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Hoxsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hoxsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Hoxsey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hoxsey Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxsey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106268 <6>
    • Spangle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spangle Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangle Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Meadow View Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow View Gardens is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View Gardens
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandbach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandbach Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandbach Cemetery
    • Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery
    • Worden Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Worden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Worden Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Worden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108592 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wood Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Family Cemetery
      • New Douglas City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Douglas City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Douglas City Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Douglas City Cemetery
      • Old St. Michaels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Michaels Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • McCaughey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCaughey Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaughey Cemetery
      • Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
      • Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
      • Seybert Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seybert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seybert Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seybert Family Cemetery
      • St. Ubaldus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ubaldus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ubaldus Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ubaldus Cemetery

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

    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 Olive Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #415091  (Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #415091 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: Worden
      • County: Madison         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #415091 (Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

    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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9312, Longitude: -89.7534       In this case, the coordinates for the Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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