A visit to the Mount Olivet Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Olivet Cemetery (FG ID #15986).
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:
36.1491, -86.7329
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Nashville.
The cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.
Adjacent to the Mt. Olivet Cemetery and just to the northwest is the Calvary Cemetery.
While not adjacent, the Greenwood Cemetery is directly southeast of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the west northwest of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Establishment of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery was established in 1856.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Buchanan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nashville City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitsett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Whitsett Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Donelson Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Cecilia Convent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Bryanttown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bryanttown Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryanttown Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Potters Field
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Potters Field is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Murrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Murrell Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
- Benevolent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolent Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bordeaux Gardens Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bordeaux Gardens Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux Gardens Park
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Peal Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peal Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Scott - Hessey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nashville National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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:
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dog Town is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Nashville - Davidson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Berry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Mudtavern
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nashville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Donelson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Nashville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Paragon Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Whispering Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nashboro Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Meade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Priest Lake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Old Hickory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wrencoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rayon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Brentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Davidson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brentwood
- Hermitage
- Nashville
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Davidson 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #15986
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1294721 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1294721 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: Davidson
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nashville East
- Location given for Mount Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.148946 Lon: -86.7316646
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |