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A visit to the Mount Olivet 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. Olivet Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery:

46.8738, -117.2285

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

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

The county seat for Whitman County is located in Colfax. Colfax lies just to the west of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pitts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Colfax.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76743 <5>
  • Eden Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eden Valley Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley Cemetery
  • Guy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Farr Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Farr Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr Cemetery
  • Pullman City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Stipe Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stipe Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipe Cemetery
  • Moys Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moys Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Onecho Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Onecho Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onecho Cemetery
    • Freeze Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freeze Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeze Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Potlatch (ID).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1340132 <5>
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Spalding Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spalding Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding Cemetery
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Shawnee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawnee is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Colfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Palouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Elberton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elberton is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
  • Viola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Grinnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grinnell is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
  • Pullman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Garfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Steptoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eden is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Staley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Staley is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Moscow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>
    • Potlatch Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
    • Freeze
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeze is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
    • Chambers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Chambers is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Potlatch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Almota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Almota is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almota
    • Onaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whitman 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. Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506822  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506822 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: Whitman
      • Est. Elev: 745 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Albion
      • Location given for Mount Olivet Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8737777     Lon: -117.2285092
      • 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 Washington's counties, including Whitman, 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. Olivet 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.