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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Olive Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   33.7379°   (33° 44' 16")

Lon:   -91.0109°   (-91° 0' 39")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bolivar County<2>.

The county seat for Bolivar County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Bolivar 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. Olive 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 19 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.

    • Christmas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
      • Christmas is located in Bolivar County
    • Beulah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Benoit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Mound City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
    • Grapeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Longshot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
      • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
    • Rosedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eutaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Pace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Scott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County
    • Victor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Wright
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Bolivar County
      • Waxhaw
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
        • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Arkansas City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
        • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Lamont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
      • Gunnison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
        • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Kelso
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
        • Kelso is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Rohwer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Bolivar County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Polk - Royal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk - Royal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk - Royal Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk - Royal Cemetery
    • Old Stone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Waldon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldon Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldon Cemetery
    • Scotland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Parthenia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parthenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parthenia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parthenia Cemetery
    • Anns Tabernacle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anns Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anns Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anns Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Speckter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speckter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speckter Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speckter Cemetery
    • Burrus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrus Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrus Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Egypt Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egypt Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Miles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
      • Aycock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aycock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aycock Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aycock Cemetery
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • El Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Bethel Cemetery
      • Sharewell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharewell Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharewell Cemetery
      • Eutaw Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eutaw Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutaw Cemetery
      • Ward Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel Cemetery
      • Dickerson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • St. Peter Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery

    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. Olive Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #674114  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #674114 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: Benoit
      • County: Bolivar         Elev: 44
      • Location given for GNIS #674114 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, 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 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: 33.7379, Longitude: -91.0109       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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