A visit to the Mount Olivet 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. Olivet Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery:
43.8884, -85.5373
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Osceola County<2>.
The county seat for Osceola County is located in Reed City. Reed City lies just to the east southeast of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The German Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1 is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1
- The Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1 has also been known as:
- Pinora Cemetery No. 1
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1395 <5>
- Chase Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Bitner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bitner Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hersey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hersey Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Crapo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crapo Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo Cemetery
- Ashton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- Deer Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Deer Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake Cemetery
- The Deer Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pinora Cemetery No. 2
- Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 2
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #362 <5>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- VanCamp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The VanCamp Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VanCamp Cemetery
- St. Anne's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Anne's Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne's Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Paris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1162485 <5>
- Parkhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Reed City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hersey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Ashton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Nirvana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Pogy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Luther
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Big Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Evart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chippewa Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Tustin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Baldwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Marlborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Dighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Lilley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Sears
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Avondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
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. Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osceola County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Big Rapids
- Chase
- Evart
- Hersey
- Idlewild
- Le Roy
- Luther
- Reed City
- Tustin
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 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. Olivet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Osceola County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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. Olivet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #632830 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #632830 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
- County: Osceola
- Est. Elev: 341 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reed City North
- Location given for Mount Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.8883499 Lon: -85.5372733
- 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 Michigan's counties, including Osceola, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Olivet 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. |