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The location of the Mt. Olivet 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 Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3525°   (37° 21' 8")

Lon:   -96.2899°   (-96° 17' 23")

The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Elk County<2>.

The county seat for Elk County is located in Howard. Howard lies just to the north of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .

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. Olivet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Elk 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 Mt. Olivet 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Moline
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
    • Elk Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Howard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
      • Former name for Howard:
      • Howard City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
    • Grenola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
      • Grenola is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Longton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
      • Longton is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Former name for Longton:
      • Elk Rapids
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <4>
    • Fiat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Elk County
    • Hale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
    • Oak Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Elk County
    • Busby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Elk County
    • Cave Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Elk County
    • Sedan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <4>
    • Upola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
      • Upola is located in Elk County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wauneta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
        • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
      • Piedmont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
        • Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
      • Severy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
        • Severy is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Cedar Vale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
        • Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Cedar Vale has also been known as:
        • Cedar
        • Cedarvale
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <4>
      • Cambridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Peru
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Elk City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
        • Elk City is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Buxton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
        • Buxton is located in Wilson County

    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 Elk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Elk Falls
    • Fall River
    • Grenola
    • Hewins
      • Hewins lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hewins.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
    • Howard
    • Lafontaine
    • Latham
    • Longton
    • Moline
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Niotaze
      • Peru
        • Peru lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Piedmont
      • Sedan
        • Sedan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sedan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Severy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moline Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ames Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Ames Chapel Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • The Ames Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ames Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Chapel Cemetery
    • Elk Falls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Belknap Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
    • Grace Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92581 <6>
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Sedan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548160 <6>
    • Crum Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clear Creek Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Howard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92210 <6>
    • Clear Cut Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Cut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Cut Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Cut Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • St. Charles Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
      • Longton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bunker Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Forest Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Old Cloverdale Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cloverdale Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Caneyville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caneyville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caneyville Cemetery
      • Round Mound Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mound Cemetery
      • Denick Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denick Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denick Cemetery
      • West Liberty Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
      • Cresco Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cresco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cresco Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cresco 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 Mt. Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #469872  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #469872 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: Moline
      • County: Elk         Elev: 329
      • Location given for GNIS #469872 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Elk, 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 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. Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3525, Longitude: -96.2899       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olivet 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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