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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 Mt. Olivet Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Olivet Cemetery (FG ID #88492)

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 ...

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

Lat:   42.9786°   (42° 58' 42")

Lon:   -87.9611°   (-87° 57' 39")

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

The county seat for Milwaukee County is located in Milwaukee. Milwaukee lies just to the north northeast of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Milwaukee 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 25 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.

    • Greenfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Greendale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • West Allis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
      • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
    • Milwaukee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
    • Hales Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Cudahy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
    • Saint Francis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • South Milwaukee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
      • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • Elm Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New Berlin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
      • Oak Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
        • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
      • Shorewood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
        • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
      • Durham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Waukesha County
      • Whitefish Bay
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
        • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
      • Brookfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
      • Muskego
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
        • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
      • Union Church
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
        • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
      • Kneeland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
        • Kneeland is located in Racine County
      • Butler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
      • Glendale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
      • Caledonia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
      • West Granville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
        • West Granville is located in Milwaukee 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milwaukee 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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 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.

    • St. Adalberts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The St. Adalberts Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Adalberts Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
      • The St. Adalberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Polish Union Cemetery
      • St. Adalbert Cemetery
      • St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalberts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88884 <1>
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88198 <1>
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Lavise Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lavise Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavise Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Polish National Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134967 <1>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wood National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Wood National Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109442 <1>
    • Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
      • Honey Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
      • Ever - Rest Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ever - Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ever - Rest Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ever - Rest Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #273529 <1>
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens 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 Mt. Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1569827  (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1569827 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: Greendale
      • County: Milwaukee         Elev: 213
      • Location given for GNIS #1569827 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #88492

    The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Milwaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 42.9786, Longitude: -87.9611    
    <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 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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