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[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]
  Location of Mount Olivet Cemetery in Utah | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | May 16, 1874 |
| Location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40.7558°N 111.8501°W |
| Type | Public, non-profit |
| Owned by | Mount Olivet Cemetery Association |
| Size | 80 ac |
| Website | http://www.mountolivetcemeteryslc.com/ |
References
- "An act granting a portion of the United States military reservation at Salt Lake City for cemetery purposes, May 16, 1874" (pdf). The Statutes at Large of the United States, from December, 1873 to March 1875, and Recent Treaties, Postal Conventions, and Executive Proclamations. 43rd Congress, Session 1, Chapter 180. Washington: Government Printing Office: 46–47. 1875. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "General Orders No. 8, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, January 26, 1877" (pdf). Index of General Orders, Adjutant General's Office, 1877. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1878. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Salt Lake County Public GIS Portal". County of Salt Lake, Utah. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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