About Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. It was established in 1855. The grounds sit at about 636 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 414031. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Hope Cemetery, about 0.5 mi away.
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41.68808, -87.69282
What Mount Olivet Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Mount Hope Cemetery11500 South Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, ILCemetery0.5 mi
- Mount Greenwood Cemetery2900 West 111th Street, Chicago, ILCemetery0.5 mi
- Ever Rest Cemetery (historical)Merrionette Park, ILCemetery0.8 mi
- Oak Hill Cemetery11900 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILCemetery1.1 mi
- Beverly Cemetery12000 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILCemetery1.1 mi
- Lincoln Cemetery12300 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILChristian cemetery1.3 mi
- Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery4401 West 111th Street, Chicago, ILCatholic cemetery1.7 mi
- First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery4135 West 127th Street, Alsip, ILLutheran cemetery2.5 mi
- Burr Oak Cemetery4400 West 127th Street, Alsip, ILCemetery2.7 mi
- Cedar Park Cemetery12540 South Halsted Street, Calumet Park, ILCemetery2.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mount Olivet Cemetery located?
Mount Olivet Cemetery is at 2755 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL 60655 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.68808, -87.69282.
What are the visiting hours of Mount Olivet Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Mount Olivet Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
Is Mount Olivet Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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