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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. 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 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)

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Union 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. 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 25 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • 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 <4>
    • Raleigh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County
    • Shawneetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <4>
    • Rock Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Karbers Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flournoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • Equality
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elizabethtown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
        • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
      • Waverly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

    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.

    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.<5>

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