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A visit to the Mount Olivet 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. Olivet Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery:

42.1064, -79.2042

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lake View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65038 <5>
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
  • Levant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ross Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ross Mills Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills Cemetery
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wilcox Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilcox Road Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Road Cemetery
  • Stillwater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Stillwater Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bentley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
    • Myrtle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Gerry Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gerry Village Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry Village Cemetery
    • Busti Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Busti Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
    • Ivory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ivory Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Falconer
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ross Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
  • Celoron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Frewsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Poland Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
  • Fluvanna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
  • Kiantone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
  • Greenhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Busti
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Busti is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
  • Gerry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ivory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivory is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kennedy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Belleview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Ashville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Phillips Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
    • Sugar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bemus Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Quigley Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
    • Sinclairville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • South Stockton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
    • Bayview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview

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. Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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. Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #957871  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #957871 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 412 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jamestown
      • Location given for Mount Olivet Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1064472     Lon: -79.2042136
      • 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 Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Olivet 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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