History
On October 4, 1852 a group of citizens from Maryland were incorporated as the Mount Olivet Cemetery Company. The company purchase 32 acres of land, which was designed by James Belden to incorporate walkways and driveways throughout the grounds. The cemetery was conceived primarily to provide several of the downtown Frederick churches more room for interments, after their cemeteries became full. Over time some of these smaller cemeteries were also relocated to Mount Olivet.
Initial shares were sold for US$20 with the intention that after the cemetery was laid out that each share would be exchanged for 12 grave lots. Mrs. Ann Crawford was the first interment at the cemetery, she was buried on May 28, 1854.
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