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Aug 2024
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a significant place for many families in New Orleans. Located in the Mid-City District, it is the only cemetery that caters to the African-American and Creole communities. With a small size of 4 acres, it hosts around 450-500 funeral services each year, including jazz funerals on weekends. The staff is known for being professional, compassionate, and helpful. They provide thorough reviews of the interment pre-planning process and are accommodating to families' needs. The cemetery has a long history, opening in 1918, and is situated close to City Park and Dillard University. Its staff, including the General Manager and Pre-Planning Advisors, are praised for their exceptional customer service. They go the extra mile to make visitors feel welcome and appreciated, often providing personal touches that show they value each family's business. Overall, Mount Olivet Cemetery is a place where families can come to celebrate life and receive caring and compassionate service.

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Weekends are busy at Mount Olivet Cemetery in New Orleans. With 7 to 9 burials each Saturday and more each Sunday—including the occasional jazz funeral—the small cemetery can seem very big on celebrating life.Directly north of downtown, not far from City Park and very close to Dillard University, Mount Olivet opened in 1918 and is still the only cemetery in New Orleans’s Mid-City District that caters to the African-American and Creole communities. A mere 4 acres in size, it averages 450-500 funeral services each year.

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