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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:

31.9599, -90.0809

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 Simpson County<2>.

The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • New Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Enoch Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Enoch Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch Grove Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopewell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Hopewell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60001 <5>
    • Old Ruby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Old Ruby Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ruby Cemetery
    • Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Hopewell.
      • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brushy Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58313 <5>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Armstrong - Buckley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Strong River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Strong River Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong River Cemetery
    • Gum Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs Cemetery
    • Old Gum Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Braxton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Braxton Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton Cemetery
    • Piney Woods Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Braxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Hopewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • King
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • King is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Westville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • D'Lo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Whites
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Clear Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
  • Alonzo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
  • Shivers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
  • Mendenhall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Florence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cato
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Terry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hebron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sardis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sardis is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Richland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sanatorium
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
    • Byram
      (18 miles [29 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 Simpson 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 start with 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: