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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:   37.6220°   (37° 37' 19")

Lon:   -88.0934°   (-88° 5' 36")

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

The county seat for Union County is located in Morganfield. Morganfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Michael Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Gallatin County (IL)
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Chatman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chatman Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Westwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Gallatin County (IL)
  • Hogan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Gallatin County (IL)
  • Earnshaw Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnshaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Earnshaw Cemetery is located in Gallatin County (IL)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Angleton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Angleton Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Rutherford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Shewmaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shewmaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shewmaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shewmaker Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Pythian Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pythian Ridge Cemetery
      • The Pythian Ridge Cemetery is located in Union County
      • The Pythian Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75646 <5>
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Fellows Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellows Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Hale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 Union County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Rayburn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rayburn Cemetery is located in Union County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Dekoven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
    • Dekoven is located in Union County
  • Saline Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
    • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Old Shawneetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
    • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Lamb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
    • Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Grangertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
    • Grangertown is located in Union County
  • Sturgis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <7>
  • Raleigh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Union County
  • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
    • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
  • Shawneetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <7>
  • Cave-In-Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
    • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
    • Cave-In-Rock village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sullivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
    • Morganfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <7>
    • Chapman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County
    • Karbers Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karbers Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
      • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <7>
    • Breckinridge Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
    • Flournoy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County
    • Uniontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Lawler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Blackford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • Tolu
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
      • Tolu is located in Crittenden County
    • Inman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • West Wheatcroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
    • Wheatcroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Ridgway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <7>
    • Equality
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Union 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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 #498786  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #498786 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: Dekoven
    • County: Union         Elev: 154
    • Location given for GNIS #498786 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Union, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.6220, Longitude: -88.0934       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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