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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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:

32.2704, -101.4787

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Howard County is located in Big Spring. Big Spring lies just to the south 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 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Memorial Park is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Memorial Park
  • Coahoma Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Coahoma Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coahoma Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Coahoma.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1090378 <5>
  • Knott Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Knott Cemetery is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott Cemetery
  • Vealmoor Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Vealmoor Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vealmoor Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Stanton.
  • Iatan Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Iatan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan Cemetery
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
  • Fairhaven Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairhaven Cemetery is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
  • Garden City Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • The Garden City Cemetery is located in Glasscock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Cemetery
  • Lolanthe Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lolanthe Cemetery is located in Sterling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolanthe Cemetery
  • Spade Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The Spade Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade Cemetery
  • Handley Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Big Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Webb Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Webb Village is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
  • Ziler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ziler is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziler
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairview is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Coahoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Forsan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Knott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ross City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross City is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross City
  • Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
  • Vealmoor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Stanton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Iatan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Iatan is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
  • Ackerly
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenorah
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Howard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Stanton

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 Howard 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1342067  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342067 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: Howard
      • Est. Elev: 765 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Spring North
      • Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2703975     Lon: -101.478736
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Howard, 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' (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- Mt. Olive Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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