A visit to the Mount Olivet Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Olivet Cemetery (FG ID #1155)
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. Olivet Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Lat: 42.4253° (42° 25' 31")
Lon: -83.0157° (-83° 0' 56")
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .
Name Variations for Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 Wayne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Olivet 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 26 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.
- Van Dyke ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
- Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
- Hamtramck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
- Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
- Center Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
- Center Line is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Line <5>
- Highland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Highland Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Harper Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
- Harper Woods is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <5>
- Eastpointe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
- Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
- Former names for Eastpointe:
- East Detroit
- Half-Way
- Halfway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <5>
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Grosse Pointe Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Park
- Grosse Pointe Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Park <5>
- Grosse Pointe Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hazel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Detroit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grosse Pointe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe
- Grosse Pointe is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe <5>
- Grosse Pointe Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walkerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grosse Pointe Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eagle Poine ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Poine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Poine
- Eagle Poine is located in Macomb County
- Saint Clair Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spinnings ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spinnings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnings
- Spinnings is located in Macomb County
- Spinnings has also been known as:
- Spinning
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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Detroit
- Ferndale
- Hamtramck
- Harper Woods
- Hazel Park
- Highland Park
- Madison Heights
- Roseville
- Royal Oak
- Saint Clair Shores
- Warren
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<8>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- The Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Sweetest Heart of Mary Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- B'nai-David Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai-David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The B'nai-David Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- The B'nai-David Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bnai-David Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai-David Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery
- St. Clement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Clement Cemetery is located in Macomb County
- The St. Clement Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Line Catholic Cemetery
- St. Clements Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1589 <1>
- Beth Olem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beth Olem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- The Beth Olem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Betholem Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Olem Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- The Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Lutheran Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #967 <1>
- Immanuel Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Immanuel Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Macomb County
- The Immanuel Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roseville Cemetery
- Roseville German Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #845810 <1>
- St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Macomb County
- The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Detroit Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984741 <1>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Elliott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Elliott Cemetery
- Detroit Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Detroit Memorial Park is located in Macomb County
- The Detroit Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery
- Detroit Memorial Park East
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detroit Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969938 <1>
- Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ferndale.
- The Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beth Tefilo Emanual Synagogue Cemetery
- Nusach H'ari Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980536 <1>
- Machpelah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beth Abraham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Abraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ferndale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1025622 <1>
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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. Olivet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #632826 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #632826 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: Highland Park
- County: Wayne Elev: 185
- Location given for GNIS #632826 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1155
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4253, Longitude: -83.0157 |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<8> | 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. |