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)
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. Olivet Cemetery ...
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Nashville.
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
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 .
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Lat: 36.1491° (36° 8' 56")
Lon: -86.7329° (-86° 43' 58")
Establishment of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery was established in 1856.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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. Olivet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Davidson 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. Olivet Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
- Disaster Stories from Tennessee
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Belle Meade
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Belle Meade
- Berry Hill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Berry Hill lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Berry Hill
- Brentwood
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Dog Town was located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Donelson
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Donelson lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Donelson
- East Nashville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
- East Nashville lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on East Nashville
- Forest Hills
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Hills
- Goodlettsville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Goodlettsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville<5>
- Hermitage
- La Vergne
- Lakewood
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakewood
- Madison
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mount Juliet
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Juliet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet<5>
- Mudtavern
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Mudtavern lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mudtavern
- Nashboro Village
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Nashboro Village lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nashboro Village
- Nashville - Davidson
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson lies less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville
- Oak Hill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Oak Hill
- Paragon Mills
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Paragon Mills lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Paragon Mills
- Priest Lake Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Priest Lake Park lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Priest Lake Park
- Rayon City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Rayon City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rayon City
- Rural Hill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rural Hill
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Tennessee Towne was located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Whispering Hills
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Whispering Hills
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.
- Brentwood
- Hendersonville
- Hermitage
- La Vergne
- Mount Juliet
- Nashville
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 38 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
All of the following cemeteries are located in Davidson County.
- Absolem Gleaves Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Absolem Gleaves Cemetery
- Absolem Gleaves Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Absolem Gleaves Cemetery has also been known as:
- Absolom Gleaves Cemetery
- Gleaves Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Absolem Gleaves Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465016<1>
- Baker Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Barnes Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Barnes Cemetery
- Benevolent Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolent Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Benevolent Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Benevolent Cemetery
- Bordeaux Gardens Park [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordeaux Gardens Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordeaux Gardens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bordeaux Gardens Park lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bordeaux Gardens Park
- Bryanttown Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryanttown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryanttown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bryanttown Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Buchanan Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Cedar Grove Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Grove MB Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Charlton Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Charlton Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Charlton Cemetery
- Donelson Church of Christ Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Ellis Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ellis Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellis Cemetery
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- First Baptist Church of Hopewell Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Fuqua Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fuqua Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fuqua Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fuqua Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fuqua Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fuqua Cemetery
- Gleaves Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleaves Cemetery
- Gleaves Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gleaves Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hayes Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hayes Cemetery
- Hurt Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hurt Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hurt Cemetery
- King Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on King Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14352<1>
- Murrell Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Murrell Cemetery
- Nashville City Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Nashville National Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville National Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Nashville National Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nashville National Cemetery
- Page Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Page Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Page Cemetery
- Peal Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Peal Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Peal Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Phillips Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Phillips Cemetery
- Potters Field [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Potters Field
- Rowe Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rowe Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rowe Cemetery
- St. Cecilia Convent Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Scott - Hessey Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Sebring Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sebring Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sebring Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Springhill Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Hill Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18848<1>
- Stateland Baptist Church Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Stewart Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stewart Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stewart Cemetery
- Temple Cemetery [Davidson County]
- White Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on White Cemetery
- Whitsett Cemetery [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitsett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Whitsett Cemetery
- Woodlawn Memorial Park [Davidson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
- Woodlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- Woodlawn Roesch Patton Memorial Park
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodlawn Memorial Park
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. Olivet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1294721 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1294721 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: Nashville East
- County: Davidson Elev: 146
- Location given for GNIS #1294721 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Lat: 36.148946 Lon: -86.7316646
- Lat: 36.148946 Lon: -86.7316646
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #15986
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1491, Longitude: -86.7329 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |