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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:

42.9764, -78.5134

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 Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west 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 21 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.

  • Ledge Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ledge Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledge Lawn Cemetery
  • Crittenden Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John's RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Theresa RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • Elridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elridge Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elridge Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eldred Cemetery
    • Hunts Corner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2391611 <5>
  • Beeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beeman Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeman Cemetery
  • Shope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Shope Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shope Cemetery
  • Halter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Halter Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Clarence Fillmore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Clarence Fillmore Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Fillmore Cemetery
      • The Clarence Fillmore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fillmore Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64213 <5>
    • Alden Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alden Center.
      • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist RC Church Ceemtery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168347 <5>
    • Alden Union Free Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alden Union Free Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Union Free Cemetery
      • The Alden Union Free Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alden Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164505 <5>
    • Powers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
    • John Wolf Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The John Wolf Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wolf Cemetery
    • Alden Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Alden Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Alden Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64465 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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:

  • Crittenden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Akron Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
  • Akron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Looneyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Alden Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
  • Alden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Corfu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Town Line
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • Clarence Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sawens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
  • Basom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wolcottsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Harris Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Bowmansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Pembroke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Depew
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Williston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Folsomdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Griswold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Alabama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
    • Swormville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville

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. The following communities are located in Erie 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:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 #957867  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #957867 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clarence
      • Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9764481     Lon: -78.5133572
      • 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 New York's counties, including Erie, 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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