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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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Marion County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jackson (AL), Dade (GA), Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton & Sequatchie.

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:

  • Marion 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.
    • Whitwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Powells Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
      • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Condra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
      • Condra is located in Marion County
    • Jasper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <1>
    • Comfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Marion County
    • Kimball
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Marion County
    • New Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • South Pittsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Richard City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County
    • Orme
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Pailo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pailo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brockdell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Ruthledge Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
      • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
    • Stephenson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winton Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Sand Switch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Switch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
      • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Sewanee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Marys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County
    • Cowan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <1>
    • Greenhaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Decherd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <1>
    • Sal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • White City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County
    • Palmer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <1>
    • Lankford Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
      • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <1>
    • Tracy City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <1>
    • Coalmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Gruetli
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
      • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
    • Sartain Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Monteagle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <1>
    • Beersheba Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Altamont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
    • Pelham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
    • Signal Terrace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
      • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
    • Signal Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Summertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
    • Walden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
    • Fountain Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
      • Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Signal Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
      • Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Lake Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Midvale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Hamilton County
    • Red Bank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
      • Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Colonial Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Sequatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Cartwright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
    • Daus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
      • Daus is located in Sequatchie County
    • Center Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
    • Dunlap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <1>
  • Van Buren County
    • Chalybeate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
  • Warren County
    • Viola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <1>
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Long Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Bryant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
    • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Former name for Bridgeport:
      • Jonesville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Higdon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <1>
    • Haynes Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
      • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Stevenson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <1>
    • Rash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
      • Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Flat Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Newnan Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Dafron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Boynton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Graysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Blue Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Ellie Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Poplar Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Cole City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • Wildwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morganville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
    • Stewart Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Rising Fawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <1>
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olive, with the one closest to Mount Olive listed first.
    • Lookout Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fantasy Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Flintstone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • John Ross Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Moons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
      • Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Rossville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Happy Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Orchard Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Dewberry Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pryor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Layne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laynes Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laynes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Presnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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.

  • Whitwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Victoria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Marion County
  • Shirleyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirleyton
    • Shirleyton is located in Marion County
  • Sequatchie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sequatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequatchie
    • Sequatchie is located in Marion County
  • Inman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Inman is located in Marion County
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <1>
  • Stanley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Marion County
  • Daus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
    • Daus is located in Sequatchie County
  • Tatesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatesville
    • Tatesville is located in Grundy County
  • Comfort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Comfort is located in Marion County
  • Kimball
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairmount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
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    • Tracy City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <1>
    • Ketchall ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
      • Ketchall is located in Marion County
    • Vulcan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Marion County

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 33 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 15 miles [24.1 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 helpful websites 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Olive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Mount Olive) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Olive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2017, Longitude: -85.5469       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Olive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.




 

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