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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Olive Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   33.4665°   (33° 27' 59")

Lon:   -97.0767°   (-97° 4' 36")

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cooke County<2>.

The county seat for Cooke County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their 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 Cooke 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

    • Hemming
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
      • Hemming is located in Cooke County
    • Bloomfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
    • Burns City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Cooke County
    • Valley View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <4>
    • Sanger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
      • Sanger is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <4>
    • Pilot Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Kiowa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <4>
    • Tioga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
    • Collinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolivar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Denton County
    • Gainesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
    • Aubrey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Oak Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
      • Era
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Krugerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
        • Krugerville is located in Denton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Ethel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Ethel is located in Grayson County
      • Lindsay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Custer City ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
        • Custer City is located in Cooke County
      • Krum
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
        • Krum is located in Denton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <4>
      • Cross Roads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
        • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
      • Cross Roads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Whitesboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Callisburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
        • Callisburg is located in Cooke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Hood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
        • Hood is located in Cooke County
      • Quakertown ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
        • Quakertown is located in Denton County
      • Denton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
        • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Providence Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
        • Providence Village is located in Denton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
      • Myra
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Cooke 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Tyson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Walling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Clark County Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark County Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark County Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Este Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Este Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Este Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Este Cemetery
    • Redmond Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redmond Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redmond Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sanger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanger Cemetery is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanger Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cole Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cole Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Tioga Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Barron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barron Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203051 <7>
      • Barron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Barron Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
      • Skinner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • Emberson Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Emberson Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Emberson Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emberson Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438624 <7>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363280  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1363280 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mountain Springs
      • County: Cooke         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #1363280 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cooke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 33.4665, Longitude: -97.0767       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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