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:
32.3307, -92.8018
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>
The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Bienville Parish is located in Arcadia. Arcadia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 22 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.
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fellowship Cemetery
- Brooks Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Danville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Danville Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henrys Cemetery
- Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galilee Cemetery
- Gallilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Cemetery
- Stringer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Betha Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Betha Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betha Cemetery
- Ansley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ansley Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley Cemetery
- New Mt. Calm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The New Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Calm Cemetery
- Holder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Holder Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder Cemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McDonald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- New Prosperity Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- English
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- English is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Quitman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Hodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Liberty Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- East Hodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Ansley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Jonesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bienville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Lucky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Simsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bryceland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Burkplace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
- Gansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
- Grambling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ruston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Mount Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
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 Bienville Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcadia
- Gibsland
- Hodge
- Jonesboro
- Mount Lebanon
- Ruston
- Sparta
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 Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Bienville Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 #549090 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #549090 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
- Parish: Bienville
- Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Olive
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3307104 Lon: -92.8018211
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |