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Mount Olivet has been continuously operated since its initial establishment in 1856. It serves as the final resting place for many of Middle Tennessee's political and business leaders, including several former governors of Tennessee, U.S. Senators, and U.S. Congressional Representatives. Additionally, "Confederate Circle" honors many who served on the Confederate side in the American Civil War. About 1,500 soldiers are buried there. In the 1990s, a funeral home was added to the grounds of Mount Olivet. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to law as well as custom. ... Notes 1East was Secretary of State for Tennessee from 1862-1865, appointed by Andrew Johnson, the military governor of the state under Union occupation during the American Civil War. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: God Vindicates) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans February 4, 1861 until captured May 1, 1862... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-four mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the... The 1990s refers to the years 1990 to 1999; the last decade of the 20th Century. ... A funeral home is a place where a funeral is arranged. ...

For many years, interrment at Mount Olivet was limited to white Protestants. Even though this policy was eliminated decades ago, tradition has dictated that this remains very largely the case. In part as a result, the adjacent Calvary Cemetery (to the west) serves a similar function for Middle Tennessee Catholics; the two facilities are separated only by an iron fence. Approximately one mile (1.6 km) to the south is Greenwood Cemetery, where a large number of Middle Tennessee's most prominent African American residents are buried. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ...

Mount Olivet Cemetery is located at 1101 Lebanon Road, approximately two miles (three km) east of downtown Nashville. It is open to the public during daylight hours.

Some of the notable people buried at Mount Olivet include:

• Adelicia Acklen, wealthy Nashville businesswoman and socialite
• William B. Bate, Governor of Tennessee from 1883 to 1887, American Civil War general
• John Bell, United States Senator and Presidential candidate
• Aaron V. Brown, Governor of Tennessee from 1845 to 1847
• Joseph Wellington Byrns, United States Congressman and Speaker of the House
• John Catron, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
• Benjamin F. ("Frank") Cheatham, Confederate general during the American Civil War
• Meredith Poindexter Gentry, United States Congressman
• Felix Grundy, United States Senator and Attorney General
• Howell Edmunds Jackson, United States Senator and Supremem Court Justice
• Thomas A. Kercheval, Tennessee State Senator and Mayor of Nashville
• David Lipscomb, founder of Nashville Bible School (now Lipscomb University)
• Hill McAlister, Governor of Tennessee from 1933 to 1937
• J. O. McClurkan, founder of the Literary and Bible Training School for Christian Workers (now Trevecca Nazarene University)
• Benton McMillin, Governor of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903
• John Overton, friend of Andrew Jackson and one of the founders of Memphis, Tennessee
• Thomas G. Ryman, steamboat captain, Nashville businessman, and builder of Ryman Auditorium
• Vernon K. Stevenson, first president of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
• Marcia Trimble, young rape and murder victim of crime in which Nashville was said to have "lost its innocence"
• Samuel Watkins, founder of Watkins Institute (now Watkins College of Art and Design)

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References

• Wills, W. Ridley, II. A Walking Tour of Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Nashville, 1993.