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Mount Olivet Cemetery (other)
Mount Olivet Cemetery may refer to: In Canada: * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Halifax), Nova Scotia In the United States: * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Wheat Ridge, Colorado) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Chicago), Illinois * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Dubuque, Iowa) *Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Pineville, Louisiana, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Baltimore), Maryland * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Frederick, Maryland) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Detroit), Michigan * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Saginaw), Michigan * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Middletown, New Jersey) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Newark) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Queens), New York * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Tonawanda), New York * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Hanover, Pennsylvania) * Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Jackson, Tennessee), NRHP-listed in Madison County * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville), Tennessee, NRHP-listed * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Fort Worth, Texas) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Salt Lake City), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Queens)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is located in the Maspeth neighborhood of Queens in New York City. Named for Jerusalem's Mount of Olives, it was incorporated in 1850 under the Rural Cemetery Act of 1847. Originally established as an Episcopal cemetery, that restriction was lifted in 1851. The land that comprises the cemetery was acquired from George Fash and the estate of James Waterbury. It was later purchased in 1878, which brought it to today's total of 71 acres. It was a popular weekend destination in the 19th century and is known for its views of Manhattan. On the cemetery grounds is the Robert J. Marks Post #560 Grand Army of the Republic Lot, on which is located a Civil War memorial dedicated "to the Defenders of the Union". 25 Civil War veterans and seventeen wives are buried in the lot. In addition to one of the founders, former U.S. Congressman James Maurice, the cemetery is also home to Georges V. Matchabelli, Helena Rubinstein, and Legs Diamond Jack "Legs" Diamond ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Janesville, Wisconsin)
:''See Mount Olivet Cemetery for other cemeteries with this name.'' Mount Olivet Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Janesville, Wisconsin. It is located on the west side of the Rock River at 1827 North Washington Street. The cemetery is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison Cemeteries. History Mount Olivet Cemetery was established in Janesville after the local cemetery located atop Courthouse Hill was moved to a new cemetery called Oak Hill at the northwest edge of the city.Carol Lohry Cartwright; Shaffer, Scott; Waller, Randal. City on the Rock River: Chapters in Janesville's History'. Janesville, WI: Janesville Historic Commission, 1998, p. 165. Catholic residents of the city, organized as the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association, established a cemetery on 40 acres adjacent to Oak Hill Cemetery. The Catholic cemetery was originally called St. Patrick's, after the local Catholic church, but when a second Catholic church was established, it was renamed Mount Olivet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Washington, D
Mount Olivet Cemetery may refer to: In Canada: * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Halifax), Nova Scotia In the United States: * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Wheat Ridge, Colorado) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Chicago), Illinois * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Dubuque, Iowa) * Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Pineville, Louisiana, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Baltimore), Maryland * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Frederick, Maryland) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Detroit), Michigan * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Saginaw), Michigan * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Middletown, New Jersey) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Newark) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Queens), New York * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Tonawanda), New York * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Hanover, Pennsylvania) * Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Jackson, Tennessee), NRHP-listed in Madison County * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville), Tennessee, NRHP-listed * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Fort Worth, Texas) * Mount Olivet Cemetery (Salt Lake City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Salt Lake City)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was established on May 16, 1874, by an act of the U.S. Congress which granted 20 acres of land for public use as a cemetery. The first use of the cemetery was in 1877. The cemetery land originally consisted of exactly 20 acres and was part of the U.S. Army's Camp Douglas military reservation. Since that time, the allotment has been expanded and contracted; the present cemetery is approximately 80 acres. Notable burials * Clarence Emir Allen (1852–1932), US Representative * Jacob B. Blair (1821–1901), US Representative * Arthur M. Brown (1843–1906), US Senator * Ina Claire (1893–1985), actress * George Dern (1872–1936), Governor of Utah * Robert V. Derrah (1895–1946), architect * William S. Godbe (1833–1903), journalist * Elmer O. Leatherwood (1872–1929), US Representative * J. Bracken Lee (1899–1996), Utah Governor * James B. McKean (1821–1879), US Representative * Charles C. Moore (1866� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Fort Worth, Texas)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas. With its first burial in 1907, Mount Olivet is the first perpetual care cemetery in the South. Its 130-acre site is located northeast of downtown Fort Worth at the intersection of North Sylvania Avenue and 28th Street adjacent to the Oakhurst Historic District. Over 70,000 people are buried at Mount Olivet, including Fort Worth settlers and members of many prominent local families. History Modeled after Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee, Fort Worth's Mount Olivet was established by Flavious McPeak (1858–1933) and his wife, Johnnie Clara Lester McPeak (1858–1936), on the former Charles B. Daggett homestead. The McPeaks, Tennessee natives, came to Fort Worth in 1894. Mrs. McPeak purchased the Daggett land, originally developed by cereal magnate C.W. Post and known locally as "Oak Hill," the following year. The McPeaks lived in a two-story home on the property until the cemetery opened in 1907. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a cemetery located in Nashville, Tennessee. It is located approximately two miles East of downtown Nashville, and adjacent to the Catholic Calvary Cemetery. It is open to the public during daylight hours. History Antebellum era The Mount Olivet Cemetery was established by Adrian Van Sinderen Lindsley and John Buddeke in 1856. It was modelled after the Mount Auburn Cemetery. In the 1870s, a chapel designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style by Hugh Cathcart Thompson was built as an office. The Southern aristocracy was buried in a separate section from common folks. These included planters as well as former governors of Tennessee, U.S. Senators, and U.S. Congressional Representatives. In the antebellum era, slaves were often buried near their owners. Visitors to Nashville were buried alongside paupers. Confederate circle After the American Civil War, "the Ladies Memorial Society of Nashville with surviving Confederate veterans such as William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Madison County, Tennessee
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County, Tennessee. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 30 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. Current listings Former listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee * National Register of Historic Places listings in Tennessee This is a list of properties and historic districts in Tennessee that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 2,000 in total. Of these, 29 are National Historic Landmarks. Each of Tennessee's 95 counties has at least ... R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Hanover, Pennsylvania)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a historical, non-denominational, pre-Civil War cemetery located in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The cemetery, located at 725 Baltimore Street is operated by the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association. A volunteer group, The Friends of Mount Olivet Cemetery, provides support to the cemetery staff and local organizations when the cemetery host events. History Founded in 1859 as a non-profit, non-sectarian community cemetery governed by a Board of Managers who are elected each year and serve without remuneration. Management of cemetery grounds is by a Cemetery Manager, appointed by the Board of Managers, this manager is authorized to enforce all of the Cemetery's rules and regulations. Notable burials * Joseph S. Gitt (1815-1901), civil engineer and railroad surveyor *Colonel Richard McAllister (1725-1795), founder of Hanover, Revolutionary War Veteran *Major William S. Diller (1842-1896) was Civil War Veteran with Company D, 76th Regiment. *Mary Shaw Leader (1835-191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Tonawanda)
Kenmore is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 15,423 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Kenmore is in the south part of the town of Tonawanda, and together with the town it is often referred to as "Ken-Ton". It is bordered to the south by the city of Buffalo. The village is in the northwest part of Erie County. The village has received accolades: In 2009, the American Planning Association named Kenmore "One of the Top 10 Great Neighborhoods" in the United States. The village is also one of the country's 100 most densely populated incorporated places. And in 2011, ''Buffalo Business First'' named Kenmore the highest-rated community in Western New York. History The Village of Kenmore was incorporated in 1899 from part of the town of Tonawanda. It is known as " Buffalo's First Suburb". Louis Eberhardt, known as the "Father of Kenmore", opposed naming the village "Eberhardt" after himself. He was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Newark)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a cemetery in the Dayton section of Newark in the U.S. state of New Jersey founded in 1871. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Mount Olivet, or Mount of Olives, ( he, הַר הַזֵּיתִים, ''Har ha-Zeitim''; ar, جبل الزيتون, الطور, ''Jabal al-Zaytun'', ''Al-Tur'') is a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to Jerusalem's Old City. The Newark City Cemetery is located nearby. Notable burials * John T. Dunn (1838–1907), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1893 to 1895. * Charles P. Gillen (1876–1956), Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1917 to 1921. |
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Halifax)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada at which 19 bodies recovered from the RMS ''Titanic'' are buried. Many of the dead from the 1917 Halifax Explosion are also buried here, including Vincent Coleman, the heroic railway dispatcher who sent warning of the explosion. War Graves The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains 78 war graves in this cemetery. There are 68 Commonwealth service personnel buried here from World War I and 10 from World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing .... CWGC Cemetery Report. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
