Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Olive (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Olive. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Olive ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Olive. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Olive.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Olive is located in Knox County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Olive. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Olive:
- Knox County (The home county of Mount Olive)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Arrowhead
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Bonny Kate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Topside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Topside is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
- Estimated population in 2014: 346 people
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Humes Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
- Marble City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whites Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Park City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Aldenwood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Kingston Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
- Plantation Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plantation Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,073 people
- Cumberland Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Spring Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Peak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Panther ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Scarboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Leinarts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Andersonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Oak Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Robertsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Alcoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Rockgardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chelsey Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Seaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Seaton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Rocky Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Fairway Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Cowan Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Walland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Pine Crest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Demory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Blaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lea Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Joppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Massengill Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Dyers Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dumplin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Piedmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- New Market
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Alena ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Flat Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Jefferson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dandridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Lenoir City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sharp Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Centersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Eaton Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Greenback
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- White Wing Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Morganton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Trigonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Loudon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon City Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Vonore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Tupper Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Bradbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Cave Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Kelley Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Dyllis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Kries
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Seymour Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Dupont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Boyds Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Kodak
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Henry Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Waldens Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Catlettsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Wear Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Sevierville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Forge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Middle Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Paulette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Plainview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Warwicktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Luttrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Maynardville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Loo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Olive, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Olive.
Cemeteries Near Mount Olive ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Olive.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Olive - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Olive covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ginn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McCarrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tipton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tipton Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Arrowhead.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19408 <2>
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
- The Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Cemetery
- Simpson Graveyard
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rudder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1091 more) ...
- Flenniken Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Mount Olive in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Olive.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
- Bearden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bearden is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chandler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chandler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Shooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Mentor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mentor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Bank ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bank is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
- Asbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dante
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Beverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Smithwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smithwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
- Fountain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Caswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caswell is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Olive. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Olive.
Newspapers Published in Mount Olive ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 200 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Olive.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Olive, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Olive.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Olive:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Grainger County
- Jefferson County
- Loudon County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Olive, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Mount Olive) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |