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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:

32.3743, -93.9769

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 Caddo Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Caddo Parish is located in Shreveport. Shreveport lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Draper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Draper Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
  • Ivory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ivory Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Cemetery
  • Lester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lester Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
  • New Boggy Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The New Hill Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hill Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill St. Mary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Forest Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Park Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Greenwood.
    • The Forest Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walden Ferry Road Cemetery
    • Whitworth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141248 <5>
  • State Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The State Line Cemetery is located in Panola County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
    • Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Panola County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
    • Restland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Restland Cemetery is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Church of God in Christ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fullalove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fullalove Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullalove Cemetery
    • Forest Park West Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Park West Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park West Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Shreveport.
      • The Forest Park West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Park Cemetery East
      • Forest Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67545 <5>

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:

  • Bethany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Spring Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Panola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Reisor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
  • Keithville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • South Towne Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
  • Edgewood Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
  • Waskom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <6>
  • Summer Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
  • Silver Pine Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
  • Western Hills Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Longwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
    • Stonewall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chateau Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Longwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • De Berry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elysian Fields
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Midyett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • Keachi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
    • Normandy Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village

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 Caddo Parish.

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 like to start 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Caddo 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 #537350  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #537350 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: Caddo
      • Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spring Ridge
      • Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.3743233     Lon: -93.9768511
      • 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 Caddo, 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 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'.
    <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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.