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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:

33.9676, -95.5180

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 Choctaw County<2>.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies just to the north 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 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Cemetery
  • Springs Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Crosley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Crosley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosley Cemetery
  • Goodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goodland Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Olivet Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99016 <5>
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Sweet Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sweet Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Hill Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
  • Durant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Durant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shoat Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shoat Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoat Springs Cemetery
    • Littlejohn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Littlejohn Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Cemetery
    • New Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Macedonia Cemetery
    • Forest Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Chicota (TX).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1292756 <5>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Everidge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Everidge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everidge Cemetery
    • Messer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Messer Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
    • Cooksville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Cooksville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville Cemetery
    • Bluff Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Cemetery
    • Reid Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
    • Missionary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Missionary Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary Cemetery
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery

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:

  • Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hugo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hugo is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <6>
  • Arthur City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chicota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Razor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Razor is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
  • Midcity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Midcity is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
    • Midcity has also been known as:
    • Trout Spur
    • Trout
  • Sawyer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Powderly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Virgil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
  • Soper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
  • Frogville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Frogville is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Apple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Apple is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
    • Garretts Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
    • Belk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Belk is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
    • Novice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Novice is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
    • Fort Towson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Caviness
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Caviness is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
    • Hinckley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hinckley is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
    • Pin Hook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Spencerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Belzoni
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
    • Amherst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Amherst is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Kanawha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Rattan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Choctaw County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Camp Maxey - Historic
  • Fort Towson
  • Hugo
    • Hugo lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hugo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Sawyer
    • Sawyer lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sawyer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Soper
    • Soper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Soper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Choctaw 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 #1095580  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1095580 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: Choctaw
      • Est. Elev: 157 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grant
      • Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9676044     Lon: -95.5180152
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Choctaw, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.