About Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Elizabeth, Essex County, New Jersey. It lies about 2.0 mi southwest of Elizabeth. The grounds sit at about 13 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including John Thomas Dunn, Charles Patrick Gillen and John Francis Kenah. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 878568. The nearest other listed cemetery is Beth El Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Funeral Service of New Jersey in Hillside, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 41 cemeteries we list in Essex County, and 109 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 41 listings in Essex County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Elizabeth. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- John Thomas Dunn1838-1907American politician
- Charles Patrick Gillen1876-1956American politician
- John Francis Kenah1870-1954Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey
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
40.69090, -74.19507
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.
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Funeral homes near Mount Olivet Cemetery
- Funeral Service of New Jersey1.1 miFuneral home · Hillside · (908) 289-0500
- Legacy Growney Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Hillside · (908) 289-0400
- Elizabeth Monuments1.1 miMonument dealer · Hillside · (908) 352-5775
- Cotton Funeral Service1.4 miFuneral home · Newark · (973) 926-6400
- Smith Funeral Home & Cremations1.6 miFuneral home · Elizabeth · (732) 595-6256
- Higgins and Bonner Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Elizabeth · (908) 352-5414
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Olivet Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian 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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