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A visit to the Mount Olivet Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Olivet 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. Olivet Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olivet 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. Olivet Cemetery

Lat:   29.4361°   (29° 26' 9")

Lon:   -95.0747°   (-95° 4' 28")

The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County<2>.

The county seat for Galveston County is located in Galveston. Galveston lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .

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. Olivet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Galveston 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. Olivet 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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

    • Dickinson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
      • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <4>
    • Santa Fe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <4>
    • League City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • South Shore Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
    • Hitchcock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <4>
    • La Marque
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bacliff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kemah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <4>
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Shores
      • Clear Lake Shores is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake Shores <4>
    • Nassau Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Bay
      • Nassau Bay is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau Bay <4>
    • Clear Lake City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake City
      • Clear Lake City is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake City <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Baybrook Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baybrook Village
        • Baybrook Village is located in Harris County
      • Parkwood Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
        • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
      • Hillcrest
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
        • Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Texas City Terminal Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Terminal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Terminal Junction
        • Texas City Terminal Junction is located in Galveston County
      • San Leon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Seabrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • El Lago
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Lago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Lago
        • El Lago is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Lago <4>
      • Taylor Lake Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Lake Village
        • Taylor Lake Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Lake Village <4>
      • Quaker Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
        • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
      • Friendswood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
        • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <4>
      • Carmel Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
        • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
      • Texas City Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
        • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
      • Texas City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mystic Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
        • Mystic Village is located in Harris 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. Olivet Cemetery. The following communities are located in Galveston County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olivet 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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Arcadia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Arcadia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Arcadia Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Alta Loma Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Loma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alta Loma Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Loma Cemetery
    • Grace Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Memorial Cemetery
    • Forest Park East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitchcock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    • Galveston Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mainland Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Star Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitcomb Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7585 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mustang Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • La Marque Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Marque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Marque Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Marque Cemetery
      • Texas City Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas City Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Texas City Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas City Memorial Cemetery
      • Confederate Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Alvin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1320359 <6>
      • Larrabee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Oak Park Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • The Oak Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alvin Cemetery
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1215413 <6>
      • Seabrook Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • La Porte Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • The La Porte Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Porte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Porte.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Porte Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4707 <6>

    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. Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1342084  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1342084 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: Dickinson
      • County: Galveston         Elev: 5
      • Location given for GNIS #1342084 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)

    The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.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 Galveston, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4361, Longitude: -95.0747       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olivet 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>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.
    <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>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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