The cemetery boasts the only tree-canopied street in the city, enticing you to take a quiet stroll and share a glimpse of the surrounding area’s history. There are approximately 17,000 people interred here, but with +/- 70,000 graves, there are still many available for purchase.Olney Cemetery is host to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Avenue of Flags on Memorial Day. The VFW, in cooperation with cemetery staff, presents a program at 11 a.m. honoring our veterans.