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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:

31.7229, -89.3915

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 Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pickering Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pickering Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calhoun Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • New Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hopewell MB Church Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
    • The New Hopewell MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Hopewell Cemetery
    • New Hopewell Church Cemetery
  • Old Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
  • Leaf River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leaf River Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Collins.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60377 <5>
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Centreville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Centreville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
    • Old Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Antioch Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Coats Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
      • The Coats Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Gitano Cemetery
      • Welch Cemetery
    • Knights Mill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knights Mill Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Mill Cemetery
    • Summerland Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Summerland Baptist Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland Baptist Cemetery
      • The Summerland Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Summerland Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Hot Coffee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Taylorsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Soso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Amy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Service
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Kola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Collins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Seminary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stringer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mize
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Moss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Arbo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mineral Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Sanford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Bezer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Bay Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Errata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Lake Como
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Sylvarena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people

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 Jones County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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: