Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville)

Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville) is a national or military cemetery in Nashville, United States. It was established in 1856. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 131 notable interments here, including Edward Emerson Barnard, John Bell, Cornelia Fort.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: Open 24 hours
• Tuesday: Open 24 hours
• Wednesday: Open 24 hours
• Thursday: Open 24 hours
• Friday: Open 24 hours
• Saturday: Open 24 hours
• Sunday: Open 24 hours

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

131 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 131, or take the JSON record.

Of Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville)'s 131 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (34%), lawyer (19%), military officer (8%), American football player (8%), judge (7%).

• Edward Emerson Barnard (1857–1923), university teacher, photographer, astronomer
• John Bell (1796–1869), politician, lawyer
• Cornelia Fort (1919–1943), aircraft pilot
• Felix Grundy (1777–1840), jurist, politician, lawyer
• Anne Dallas Dudley (1876–1955), suffragist, women's rights activist
• William B. Bate (1826–1905), major general, governor, politician
• Jacob M. Dickinson (1851–1928), politician, lawyer
• Fred Rose (1897–1954), librettist, street artist, record producer
• Fred Rose (1898–1954), librettist, street artist, record producer
• Howell Edmunds Jackson (1832–1895), politician, lawyer, judge
• Aaron V. Brown (1795–1859), jurisprudence, jurist, governor
• Henry S. Foote (1804–1880), politician, lawyer, writer
• Neill S. Brown (1810–1886), diplomat, governor, ambassador
• Joseph W. Byrns (1869–1936), politician, lawyer
• Jesse Wharton (1782–1833), politician, lawyer
• Benton McMillin (1845–1933), diplomat, governor, ambassador
• Edward H. East (1830–1904), politician, lawyer, judge
• John Catron (1786–1865), lawyer, judge
• Benjamin F. Cheatham (1820–1886), military officer
• Andrew Price (1854–1909), politician, lawyer
• Hill McAlister (1875–1959), prosecutor, jurist, governor
• Joseph H. Acklen (1850–1938), ornithologist, zoologist, politician
• John Overton (1766–1833), slave trader, judge
• William Beall (1825–1883), military personnel
• Joseph W. Byrns Jr. (1903–1973), politician, lawyer

Common questions

Where is Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville)?

Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville) is in Nashville, United States, at coordinates 36.1489, -86.7317.

When was Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville) established?

Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville) was established in 1856, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville)?

Wikidata documents 131 notable interments at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville), including Edward Emerson Barnard, John Bell, Cornelia Fort, Felix Grundy, Anne Dallas Dudley.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q12062117 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

War GraveNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville), Nashville, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q12062117. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/mount-olivet-cemetery-nashville/

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