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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Olive Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Olive Cemetery (FG ID #1981833)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Mt. Olive Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery

Lat:   32.0595°   (32° 3' 34")

Lon:   -95.4725°   (-95° 28' 20")

The cemetery is located in Anderson County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Frankston.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Palestine. Palestine lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mt. Olive Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Sand Flat Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Anderson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Olive Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Frankston
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Berryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Cuney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <4>
    • Reese
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
    • Coffee City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Dogwood City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Teaselville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Poynor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <4>
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Pert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
    • Todd City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
    • Bullard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Moore Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
        • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Brushy Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
        • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Mount Selman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
        • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
      • Flint
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
        • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
      • LaRue
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Elmwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
      • Neches
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jacksonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Noonday
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
        • Noonday is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Elmtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
        • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
      • Mound Prairie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
        • Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
      • Gresham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
        • Gresham is located in Smith County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mt. Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Anderson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Owens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5849 <1>
    • Frankston City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Running Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bacon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272864 <1>
    • Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Old Rock Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Renfro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Renfro Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardshell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dabbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dabbs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Dabbs Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabbs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3150 <1>
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Poynor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Poynor Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • The Poynor Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Poynor Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poynor Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6148 <1>
      • Foster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Foster Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3669 <1>
      • Killough Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Killough Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killough Cemetery
      • Loftin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Loftin Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Loftin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old White Settlement Cemetery
        • Teaselville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loftin Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Olive Cemetery:

    The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0595, Longitude: -95.4725    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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