About Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a cemetery in Kearney, Clay County, Missouri. The grounds sit at about 850 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Jesse James, Zerelda Mimms and Archie Samuel. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 722800. The nearest other listed cemetery is Fairview Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Fry-Bross-Spidle Funeral Home in Kearney, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 63 cemeteries we list in Clay County, and 50 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Clay County dates to 1845. 3 of the 63 listings in Clay County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran.
- Jesse James1847-1882American outlaw, confederate guerrilla, and train robber
- Zerelda Mimms1845-1900Wife of American outlaw Jesse James
- Archie Samuel1866-187526 Jul 1866 - certain 26 Jan 1875
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mount Olivet Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
39.36717, -94.36369
What Mount Olivet Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Fairview Cemetery501 North Grove Street, Kearney, MOMunicipal cemetery0.8 mi
- Soper CemeteryKearney, MOCemetery2.0 mi
- Tapp CemeteryKearney, MOCemetery2.3 mi
- Crowley CemeteryKearney, MOCemetery2.9 mi
- Old Liberty CemeteryKearney, MOCemetery3.0 mi
- Munkirs CemeteryKearney, MOCemetery3.2 mi
- Shady Grove CemeteryKearney, MOCemetery3.4 mi
- Muddy Fork CemeteryKearney, MOCemetery3.6 mi
- Wade CemeteryKearney, MOCemetery3.6 mi
- Bethel Presbyterian CemeteryKearney, MOPresbyterian cemetery3.9 mi
Funeral homes near Mount Olivet Cemetery
- Fry-Bross-Spidle Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Kearney · (816) 628-4411
- Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Kearney0.8 miFuneral home · Kearney · (816) 903-8888
- Bross & Spidle Funeral Home & Cremation Service7.6 miFuneral home · Excelsior Springs · (816) 630-3132
- Park Lawn Funeral Home - Northland Chapel8.4 miFuneral home · Liberty · (816) 781-8228
- Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Liberty8.5 miFuneral home · Liberty · (816) 407-8888
- Park Lawn Funeral Home - Northland Chapel9.0 miFuneral home · Liberty · (816) 781-8228
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mount Olivet Cemetery located?
Mount Olivet Cemetery is at 201 Missouri Route 92, Kearney, MO 64060 in Clay County. GPS coordinates: 39.36717, -94.36369.
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