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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:   30.8213°   (30° 49' 16")

Lon:   -91.5957°   (-91° 35' 44")

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

The parish seat for Pointe Coupee Parish is located in New Roads. New Roads lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pointe Coupee 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.

    • Batchelor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Morganza
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Williamsport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Innis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
      • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <4>
    • Smithland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Tunica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
    • Angola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Lettsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weyanoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <4>
    • Melville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Roads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dupont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Francisville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
        • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
      • Ventress
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Patin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
        • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Fordoche
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wakefield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Legonier
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
        • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Half Moon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
        • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Oscar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jarreau
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
        • Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <4>
      • Simmesport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
        • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>

    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 Pointe Coupee Parish.

    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 22 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.

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Little Rock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Morganza.
      • The St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Ann Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982886 <6>
    • St. Marys Episcopal Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Faith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Good Faith Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Faith Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Williamsport.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Faith Cemetery
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Bright Morning Star Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bright Morning Star Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Morning Star Cemetery
    • Mt. Marias Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Marias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Marias Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Marias Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sixth Ward Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Comely Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comely Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comely Cemetery
      • Levee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Levee Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levee Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Latenache Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
      • Fairlane Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairlane Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairlane Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of New Roads.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlane Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67478 <6>
      • St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of New Roads.
        • The St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147785 <6>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Rogillio Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogillio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogillio Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogillio 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 #549456  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #549456 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: Lacour
      • County: Pointe Coupee         Elev: 14
      • Location given for GNIS #549456 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    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 Pointe Coupee, 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 obstructions 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: 30.8213, Longitude: -91.5957       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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