A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...
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 #5401).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
29.9334, -97.0249
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of La Grange.
The cemetery is located in Fayette County<4>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woods Prairie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Plum Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
- Plum Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Colorado Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Colorado Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Cemetery
- Cedar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
- Mantan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mantan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantan Cemetery
- Henson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pitman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Black Jack Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- La Grange Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Old La Grange City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Grays Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Grays Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Cemetery
- Pin Oak Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kaase Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kaase Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaase Cemetery
- Williams Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- West Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Plum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kirtley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stellar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Muldoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hostyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kovar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Togo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Freyburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rutersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Serbin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cistern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joiner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Halsted
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nechanitz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Upton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walhalla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rosanky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Flatonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Engle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hills Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
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 Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Flatonia
- La Grange
- Smithville
Websites to help with your 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 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 Fayette County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #5401
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1363276 (Mount Olive Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363276 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Point
- Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.9335573 Lon: -97.0247063
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Olive Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |