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. 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. Olive Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery:
39.3672, -94.3636
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>
The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Soper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Soper Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Searcy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Searcy Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Cemetery
- Tapp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tapp Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapp Cemetery
- Crowley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Crowley Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Cemetery
- Muddy Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Munkirs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Munkirs Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munkirs Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Chandler Historic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ecton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ecton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecton Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Robertson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Means Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Means Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Old Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pickett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Glenridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Glenridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenridge Cemetery
- Cameron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cameron Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Kearney
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chandler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Mosby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Prathersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Roosterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Holt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Excelsior Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Homestead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Excelsior Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Lilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Missouri City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Lawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Wood Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Converse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Nashua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nashua is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Glenaire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- River Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Atherton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Lathrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trimble
(12 miles [19.3 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 Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Excelsior Springs
- Holt
- Holt lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Kearney
- Lathrop
- Lawson
- Liberty
- Missouri City
- Smithville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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. Olive Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Clay 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. Olive Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #722800 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #722800 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 258 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kearney
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3672246 Lon: -94.3635593
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Clay, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Olive 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. |
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