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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:

33.3070, -100.2020

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 Stonewall County<2>.

The county seat for Stonewall County is located in Aspermont. Aspermont lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> 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 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brazos Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Brazos Valley Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Valley Cemetery
  • Shadle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Shadle Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle Cemetery
  • Gilkerson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gilkerson Cemetery is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson Cemetery
  • Aspermont Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Aspermont Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont Cemetery
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
  • Idella Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Idella Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idella Cemetery
  • Steele Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Steele Hill Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Hill Cemetery
  • Oriana Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oriana Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriana Cemetery
  • Rayner Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rayner Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rayner Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Old Glory.
  • Spur Memorial Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Spur Memorial Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur Memorial Cemetery
  • Old Glory Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Glory Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Glory Cemetery
  • Red Mud Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Red Mud Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mud Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Rochester Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rule Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rule Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule Cemetery
    • Pinkerton Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pinkerton Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton Cemetery
    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Guthrie Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Guthrie.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195727 <6>
    • Jayton Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Jayton Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton Cemetery
    • Knox City Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Knox City Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery

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:

  • Aspermont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Old Glory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jud ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jud is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
  • Double Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
  • Rule
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rule is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <7>
  • Rochester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Flat Top
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
  • Jayton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Sagerton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • O'Brien
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Guthrie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Knox City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Girard
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Haskell
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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 Stonewall County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Stonewall 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 #1363279  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363279 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: Stonewall
      • Est. Elev: 534 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kiowa Peak SW
      • Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.3070368     Lon: -100.2020498
      • 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 Stonewall, 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- 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.