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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:

33.9979, -95.5025

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 Choctaw County<2>.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crosley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Crosley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosley Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Goodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Goodland Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
  • Sweet Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sweet Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Hill Cemetery
  • 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
  • Durant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Durant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
  • Messer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Messer Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
  • Cooksville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cooksville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville Cemetery
  • Everidge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Everidge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everidge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Littlejohn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Littlejohn Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Cemetery
    • Missionary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 southeast)
      • 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
    • Dixon Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Chapel Cemetery
    • New Macedonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Hugo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Arthur City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sawyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Virgil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
  • Chicota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Razor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Razor is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
  • Midcity
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Apple
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
  • Soper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Powderly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Frogville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Frogville is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fort Towson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spencerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Belzoni
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
    • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
    • Rattan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Garretts Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
    • Novice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Novice is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
    • Belk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Belk is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
    • Pin Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Oleta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oleta is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleta
    • Ethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Caviness
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Caviness is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
    • Antlers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kanawha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Swink
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Corinne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Corinne is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne

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 Choctaw County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Antlers
  • Camp Maxey - Historic
  • Fort Towson
  • Hugo
    • Hugo lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hugo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Sawyer
  • Soper
    • Soper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Olivet 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 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 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. Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1777506  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1777506 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: 170 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grant
      • Location given for Mount Olivet Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9978824     Lon: -95.5024594
      • 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 '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. 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.