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:
33.7979, -90.4634
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 Sunflower County<2>.
The county seat for Sunflower County is located in Indianola. Indianola lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> 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 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.
- Drew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Sandy Bayou Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sandy Bayou Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bayou Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Lehrton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lehrton Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehrton Cemetery
- Marlow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Marlow Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
- Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moorehouse Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Moorehouse Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehouse Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Watkins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Jones Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Jones Grove Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Grove Cemetery
- St. Clare Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Clare Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clare Cemetery
- New Light Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The New Light Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Hillhouse Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillhouse Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhouse Cemetery
- McNutt Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
- Second Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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:
- Drew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whitney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Ruleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Doddsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Minter City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Glendora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- McNutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Sunnyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Swan Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Albin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Halstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Schlater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Webb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Sumner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Renova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tutwiler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Merigold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Boyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roundaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Roundaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Mound Bayou
(16 miles [25.7 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 Sunflower County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cleveland
- Drew
- Drew lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Drew.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- McNutt
- Mound Bayou
- Ruleville
- Sumner
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 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 Sunflower 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 #674115 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #674115 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: Sunflower
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brooks
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7978919 Lon: -90.4634241
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, 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 drawn 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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