Mount Olivet Cemetery (Salt Lake City)

Mount Olivet Cemetery is a cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was established on May 16, 1874, by an act of the U.S. Congress^[1] 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.^[2] Since that time, the allotment has been expanded and contracted; the present cemetery is approximately 80 acres.^[3]

EstablishedMay 16, 1874

Location

Salt Lake City, UT

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40°45′22″N 111°51′00″W

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Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Established	May 16, 1874
Location	Salt Lake City, UT
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°45′22″N 111°51′00″W
Type	Public, non-profit
Owned by	Mount Olivet Cemetery Association
Size	80 ac
No. of interments	>33,000
Website	Official website
Find a Grave	Mount Olivet Cemetery

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