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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Olympus Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Olympus Cemetery (FG ID #5827)

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 Olympus Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olympus Cemetery

Lat:   34.5918°   (34° 35' 30")

Lon:   -100.0989°   (-100° 5' 56")

The Olympus Cemetery is located in Childress County<2>.

The county seat for Childress County is located in Childress. Childress lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Olympus Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Olympus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Childress 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 Olympus 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Olympus Cemetery.

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

    • Arlie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
      • Arlie is located in Childress County
    • Loco ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Loco is located in Childress County
    • Childress
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <5>
    • Dodson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Collingsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <5>
    • Arnett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Kirkland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Carey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Louis ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
      • Louis is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Sandy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Wellington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gould
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gould <5>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Newlin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
        • Newlin is located in Hall County
      • Estelline
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Goodlett
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hulver
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulver
        • Hulver is located in Hall 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 Olympus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Childress County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Olympus Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Loco Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Loco Cemetery is located in Childress County
      • The Loco Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buck Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loco Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #926163 <1>
    • Halsmith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halsmith Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsmith Cemetery
    • #2 Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The #2 Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the #2 Cemetery
    • Arlie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Arlie Cemetery is located in Childress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlie Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • Childress Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elba Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
    • Bitter Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bitter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bitter Creek Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitter Creek Cemetery
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Louis Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Louis Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louis Cemetery
      • McKnight Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
      • Carey Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Wellington Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Wellington Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wellington Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Newlin Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Hall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlin Cemetery
      • Estelline Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estelline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estelline Cemetery is located in Hall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estelline Cemetery
      • Hutchins Family Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • The Hutchins Family Cemetery is located in Hall County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hutchins Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Estelline.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Family Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Gould Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gould Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
      • Tea Cross Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tea Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tea Cross Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tea Cross Cemetery

    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 Olympus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364544  (Olympus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1364544 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: Garden Valley
      • County: Childress         Elev: 523
      • Location given for GNIS #1364544 (Olympus Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5827

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Childress, 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 things 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 Olympus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5918, Longitude: -100.0989    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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