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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:   32.5540°   (32° 33' 14")

Lon:   -92.6602°   (-92° 39' 36")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Lincoln Parish is located in Ruston. Ruston lies just to the southeast of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Lincoln Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 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.

    • Ruston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
      • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
    • Grambling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vienna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Simsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
    • Choudrant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
      • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <4>
    • Unionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Cedarton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Dubach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
      • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <4>
    • Ansley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Sibley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Cartwright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
    • Hico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Quitman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Indian Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Frost Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
        • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Downsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
        • Downsville is located in Union Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <4>
      • Sugar Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
        • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Arcadia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Eros
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
        • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <4>
      • Calhoun
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Eureka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • North Hodge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
        • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Bernice
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

    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 Lincoln 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
    • Bernice
    • Eros
      • Eros lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eros.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Hodge
      • Hodge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hodge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Ruston
    • Vienna

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Wilder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Zion Traveler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McGloughlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGloughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGloughlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGloughlin Cemetery
    • Riser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riser Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riser Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Trussell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gullat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gullat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gullat Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gullat Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Longstraw Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Colvin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
      • Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Prosperity Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Unionville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • The Unionville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvin Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • G.H. Colvin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The G.H. Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • The G.H. Colvin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Colvin Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G.H. Colvin 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 #537348  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #537348 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: Ruston West
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #537348 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Lincoln, 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 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: 32.5540, Longitude: -92.6602       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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