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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   46.8738°   (46° 52' 25")

Lon:   -117.2285°   (-117° 13' 42")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
    • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eden Valley Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Guy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Farr Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farr Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Pullman City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Stipe Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipe Cemetery
    • The Stipe Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Moys Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moys Cemetery is located in Whitman County
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    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Onecho Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onecho Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onecho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Onecho Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Freeze Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeze Cemetery
      • The Freeze Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
      • 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 southeast of Potlatch (ID).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1340132 <5>
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Spalding Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spalding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spalding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spalding Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Whitman County

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Whitman County
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Whitman County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
    • Elberton is located in Whitman County
  • Viola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <7>
  • Grinnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Grinnell is located in Whitman County
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Whitman County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Staley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Whitman County
    • Moscow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <7>
    • Potlatch Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
      • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Freeze
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
      • Freeze is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Chambers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
      • Chambers is located in Whitman County
    • Potlatch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
      • Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Almota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almota
      • Almota is located in Whitman County
    • Onaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
      • 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 first visit 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 Mt. Olivet Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1506822 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: Albion
    • County: Whitman         Elev: 745
    • Location given for GNIS #1506822 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 46.8738, Longitude: -117.2285       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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