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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery

Lat:   30.8669°   (30° 52' 0")

Lon:   -89.8148°   (-89° 48' 53")

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

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Fornea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fornea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fornea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fornea Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Old Fornea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fornea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fornea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Fornea Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Mohon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mohon Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Seal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seal Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Rester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rester Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Miley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miley Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Pearl River County (MS)
  • Richie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richie Cemetery is located in Pearl River County (MS)
  • Moses Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moses Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Coburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coburn Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Ponemah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponemah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponemah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ponemah Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Bonnie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonnie Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Sam Carroll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Carroll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sam Carroll Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Old Live Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Live Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Live Oak Cemetery is located in Washington Parish

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

  • Varnado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
    • Varnado is located in Washington Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <5>
  • Bogalusa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
    • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <5>
  • Angie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
    • Angie is located in Washington Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
  • Lees Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
  • Pine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Pine is located in Washington Parish
  • Sun
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <5>
  • Poplarville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
    • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <5>
  • Enon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
  • Bush
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pinebur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County (MS)
  • Juniper Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
    • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County (MS)
  • Franklinton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Wells Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County (MS)
    • Talisheek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lumberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Lamar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <5>
    • Picayune
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <5>
    • Kokomo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Washington 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 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:

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 #1629947  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1629947 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: Bogalusa East
    • County: Washington         Elev: 28
    • Location given for GNIS #1629947 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Washington, 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 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: 30.8669, Longitude: -89.8148       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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