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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Olive Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1895°   (36° 11' 22")

Lon:   -83.9960°   (-83° 59' 45")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Anderson County<2>.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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 helpful 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. Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Anderson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Olive Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Norris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
    • Heiskell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Halls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Murphy Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
      • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
    • Rocky Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
      • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Former names for Rocky Top:
      • Coal Creek
      • Lake City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
    • Demory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • Peak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Powell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <4>
    • Dante
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Knox County
    • Fountain City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Knox County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Maloneyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
        • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
      • Maynardville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
        • Maynardville is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <4>
      • Leinarts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
        • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
      • Claxton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
        • Claxton is located in Anderson County
      • Beverly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Knox County
      • Corryton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • John Sevier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
        • John Sevier is located in Knox County
      • Skaggston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
        • Skaggston is located in Knox County
      • Luttrell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
        • Luttrell is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
      • Jacksboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
        • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
      • Karns
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Park City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Knox County
      • Zacharytown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
        • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
      • LaFollette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
        • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
        • LaFollette has also been known as:
        • Big Creek Gap
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
      • Flat Hollow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
        • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
      • Caryville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
        • Caryville is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>

    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 Anderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Vandagriff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandagriff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandagriff Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandagriff Cemetery
    • Fielden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fielden Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielden Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oakgrove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakgrove Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakgrove Cemetery
    • Clear Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Cemetery
    • Andersonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andersonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andersonville Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andersonville Cemetery
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Hall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Daugherty Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
      • Byrams Fork Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrams Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrams Fork Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrams Fork Cemetery
      • Pyle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pyle Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyle Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17534 <6>
      • New Home MB Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The New Home MB Church Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • The New Home MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Home Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home MB Church Cemetery
      • Red Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Irwin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
      • Foust Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foust Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Hansard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hansard Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansard Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Coppock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coppock Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppock Cemetery
      • Ridenour Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridenour Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
      • Irwin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery

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

    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 #1326302  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1326302 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Big Ridge Park
      • County: Anderson         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #1326302 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Tennessee's counties, including Anderson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1895, Longitude: -83.9960       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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