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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Mount Olivet. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mount Olivet to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Olivet, please Contact Us.

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 Olivet (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 Olivet. 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 Olivet ...

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 Olivet: Mt. Olivet

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Mount Olivet is historic, it would have been located within present day Rutherford 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 Rutherford County: Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Marshall, Williamson & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Mount Olivet. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Olivet:

  • Rutherford County     (The home county of Mount Olivet)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.
    • Plainview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Rucker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Midland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Murfreesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Compton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Fairfield Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.
    • Bell Buckle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
    • Vannatta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Wartrace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Longview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Haley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Cortner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Normandy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <4>
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Shelbyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cascade Hollow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Willow Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.
    • Bradyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Burgen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Hollow Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
    • Burt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Bluewing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Auburntown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Gassaway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.
    • Gossburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Beechgrove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Busy Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • New Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Forest Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
    • Homaway Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Tullahoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowelltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.
    • Chapel Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Holts Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Caney Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Belfast
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.
    • Countyline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Lynchburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
    • Ridgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.
    • Trousdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
    • Centertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Morrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Daylight
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Lucky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Viola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Dibrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Gath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • McMinnville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.
    • College Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Arrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nolensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
    • Peytonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Clovercroft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Duplex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.
    • Cainsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Statesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Cottage Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Gladeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Watertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Rural Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Olivet, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Olivet.

Cemeteries Near Mount Olivet ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Olivet.

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 Olivet covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.

  • McKee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pruett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delbridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fox - Hoover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox - Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox - Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Marlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mankin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mankin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mankin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mankin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mankin 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.

While we didn't find Mount Olivet in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Olivet.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Olivet, with the one closest to Mount Olivet listed first.

  • Gossburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
    • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
  • Donnell Chapel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnell Chapel
    • Donnell Chapel is located in Rutherford County
  • Rucker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
  • Dillton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
    • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
  • Fosterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Rutherford County
  • Beechgrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Floraton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraton
    • Floraton is located in Rutherford County
  • Bradyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
    • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
  • Bell Buckle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
  • Kittrell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
  • Crescent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Rutherford County
  • Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Bedford County
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    • Midland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Noah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Coffee County
    • Hollow Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Olivet. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Olivet.

Newspapers Published in Mount Olivet ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Olivet.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Olivet, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Olivet.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Olivet:

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Olivet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Olivet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Olivet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7042, Longitude: -86.2994       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Olivet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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