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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. 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. Olive Cemetery ...

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

39.3936, -99.6940

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Graham County<1>.

The county seat for Graham County is located in Hill City. Hill City lies just to the west southwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

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 Graham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bogue
  • Densmore
  • Edmond
    • Edmond lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edmond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
  • Glade
    • Glade lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
  • Hill City
  • Lenora
  • Logan
    • Logan lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Morland
  • Nicodemus
  • Ogallah
  • Palco
    • Palco lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
  • Plainville
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      • Roscoe lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roscoe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Speed
      • Speed lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Speed.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Stockton
    • WaKeeney

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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. Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Graham 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. Olive Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472216  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472216 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: Graham
      • Est. Elev: 650 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bogue NW
      • Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.3938959     Lon: -99.692892
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Graham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Mt. Olive Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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