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 ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...
The Location of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County.
The county seat for Galveston County is located in Galveston. Galveston lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southeast of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery [Map].
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")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
| Bacliff [Map] | Nassau Bay [Map] |
| Baybrook Village [Map] | Parkwood Village [Map] |
| Carmel Village [Map] | Quaker Village [Map] |
| Clear Lake City [Map] | San Leon [Map] |
| Clear Lake Shores [Map] | Santa Fe [Map] |
| Dickinson [Map] | Seabrook [Map] |
| El Lago [Map] | South Shore Village [Map] |
| Friendswood [Map] | Taylor Lake Village [Map] |
| Hillcrest [Map] | Texas City Junction [Map] |
| Kemah [Map] | Texas City Terminal Junction [Map] |
| La Marque [Map] | Texas City [Map] |
| League City [Map] | Webster [Map] |
| Mystic Village [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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.
| Dickinson [Map] | |
| - | Lies Less than 2 miles to the Northeast (NE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery |
| Friendswood [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery |
| La Marque [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery |
| League City [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery |
| Texas City [Map] | |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the East (E) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - although it should be mentioned that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Olivet Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Texas:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Galveston County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Texas, Cemeteries of Galveston County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Texas |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Texas |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Texas |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Texas |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 18 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Galveston County.
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south (S) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Located in Brazoria County
A large cemetery that lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west (W) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #1320359<3>
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Forest Park East Cemetery [Map]
Located in Harris County
A very large cemetery that lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #160064
Galveston Memorial Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #3735
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south (S) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Located in Harris County
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2386397
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Mainland Memorial Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Mustang Lutheran Cemetery [Map]
Located in Brazoria County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #3793
Located in Brazoria County
A large cemetery that lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west (W) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #1215413
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Phillips Memorial Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Texas City Memorial Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Located in Harris County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
The location of this cemetery has been estimated<4>
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #7585
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1342084 (Name of Record: Mount Olivet Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Galveston
Lat: 29.4360664 Lon: -95.074651 [Map]
Elev: 5 Map Name: Dickinson
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | 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 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |