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:
42.7043, -89.0414
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rock County<1>.
The county seat for Rock County is located in Janesville. Janesville lies just to the southeast 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Milton Lawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Afton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Afton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Milton Junction Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Milton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Milton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Cemetery
- Fassett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Fassett Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett Cemetery
- Jenson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jenson Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- South Porter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Rock River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Rock River Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River Cemetery
- Plymouth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
- North Johnstown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Turtle Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Johnstown Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Janesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milton Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indianford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Footville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Emerald Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Shopiere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tiffany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Avalon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnstown Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Edgerton Beach Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Orfordville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lima Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beloit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hanerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carcajou
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Rock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Clinton
- Edgerton
- Footville
- Janesville
- Milton Junction
- Milton
- Orfordville
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 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 Rock 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 #1569826 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1569826 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: Rock
- Est. Elev: 277 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Janesville West
- Location given for Mount Olivet Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7055654 Lon: -89.042334
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Olivet Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |