A visit to the Mount Olive City Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Olive City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Olive City Cemetery (FG ID #61171).
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 City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive City Cemetery:
31.7645, -89.6687
The Mt. Olive City Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mt. Olive City Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olive City Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Olive City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cooley Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Landmark MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tom Sullivan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tom Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Sullivan Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rutland Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
- New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coat Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Graves Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- McInnis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McInnis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- McInnis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McInnis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
- Blakley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Blakley Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakley Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ware Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olive City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Olive
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Arbo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coats
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Magee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mize
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sanatorium
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hot Coffee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Prentiss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seminary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bezer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mendenhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bassfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Mineral Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Magee
- Magee lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Olive City Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Mendenhall
- Mize
- Mize lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mt. Olive City Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Raleigh
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Covington 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 City Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #61171
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #710681 (Mount Olive City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710681 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: Covington
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Magee South
- Location given for Mount Olive City Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7646073 Lon: -89.6686833
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Covington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Olive City 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |