Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Olive (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Olive. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Olive ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Olive. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Olive.
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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Olive is located in Johnson County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Cass, Henry, Jackson, Lafayette, Pettis & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Olive. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Olive:
- Johnson County (The home county of Mount Olive)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Valley City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Greendoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Warrensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dunksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Knob Noster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Henrietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Holden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Kingsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chilhowee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Miles Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Norborne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Palemon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Strasburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gunn City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Baldwin Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Bowen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blairstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Norris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Calhoun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Maurine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Hicks City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Sni Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lone Jack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Levasy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Cockrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Grain Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Lotawana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Aullville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Concordia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Higginsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Emma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Page City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Odessa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lafayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bates City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- La Monte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Houstonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hughesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Tedieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Green Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Longwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Sedalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Hardin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Henrietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Lakeview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Morton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Sweet Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blackburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cretcher
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Mount Leonard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Herndon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Salt Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Grand Pass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Little Osage Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Marshall Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Malta Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Olive, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Olive.
Cemeteries Near Mount Olive ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Olive.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Olive - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Olive covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Maria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Granger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wampler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Payne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hocker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rothwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Evangelical Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- Maxwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mayes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Knaus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Mount Olive in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Olive.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Fayetteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Valley City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Greendoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Aullville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Warrensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Montserrat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montserrat is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montserrat
- Concordia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Dunksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Knob Noster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Higginsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stokley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stokley is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokley
- Mayview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Centerview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Olive. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Olive.
Newspapers Published in Mount Olive ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Olive.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Olive, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Olive.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Olive:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Lafayette County
- Pettis County
- Ray County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Olive, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mount Olive) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |