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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:   39.6109°   (39° 36' 39")

Lon:   -86.2717°   (-86° 16' 18")

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

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Martinsville. Martinsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • West Newton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Newton Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Silon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silon Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • MacKenzie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The MacKenzie Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Lowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Fairfield Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairfield Friends Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
  • Lick Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lick Branch Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
  • Mallow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mallow Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glenns Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86050 <5>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Mooresville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooresville Cemetery
    • The Mooresville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mooresville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mooresville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159488 <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Messersmith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messersmith Cemetery
      • The Messersmith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Messersmith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Greenwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85909 <5>
    • Mars - Beeler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars - Beeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars - Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars - Beeler Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Center Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Friends Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • White Lick Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Lick Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Lick Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Lick Friends Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
    • Brooklyn Rest Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Rest Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Rest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooklyn Rest Park is located in Morgan County
    • Monical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monical Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Johnson County
      • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85036 <5>
    • The Gardens At Olive Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Banta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banta Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Bell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

  • West Newton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
    • West Newton is located in Marion County
  • Red House ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
    • Red House is located in Morgan County
  • Waverly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Morgan County
  • Smith Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
    • Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
  • Young
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
    • Young is located in Morgan County
  • Bluff Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
  • Camby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
    • Camby is located in Marion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <7>
  • Mooresville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brookmoor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
    • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
  • Brooklyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <7>
  • Banta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
    • Banta is located in Johnson County
  • Stones Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
    • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bethany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Bargersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <7>
    • Southport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <7>
    • Homecroft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Lake Hart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
    • New Whiteland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Plainfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiteland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <7>
    • Monrovia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <7>
    • Cartersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 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. Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan 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 first visit 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. 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 #439613  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #439613 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: Mooresville East
    • County: Morgan         Elev: 229
    • Location given for GNIS #439613 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Morgan, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.6109, Longitude: -86.2717       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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