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A visit to the Olive Branch Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Olive Branch Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olive Branch Cemetery

Lat:   27.6195°   (27° 37' 10")

Lon:   -81.8893°   (-81° 53' 21")

The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Hardee County<2>.

The county seat for Hardee County is located in Wauchula. Wauchula lies just to the southeast of the Olive Branch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Olive Branch Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olive Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wauchula Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • New Hope Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72336 <5>
  • Watson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ft. Meade Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Elim Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Elim Church Cemetery
    • The Old Elim Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Elim Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Fort Meade.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255137 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hardee County
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Hardee County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72298 <5>
    • Homeland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeland Cemetery
      • The Homeland Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Homeland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215191 <5>
    • Crum - Durrance Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum - Durrance Cemetery
      • The Crum - Durrance Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crum - Durrance Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Homeland.
      • The Crum - Durrance Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crum Cemetery
      • Durrance Cemetery
      • Homeland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198368 <5>
    • Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Buffum Cemetery
    • Shady Oaks Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Oaks Gardens
      • The Shady Oaks Gardens is located in Polk County
      • The Shady Oaks Gardens has also been known as:
      • Shady Oaks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249931 <5>
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bereah Cemetery
      • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242863 <5>
    • Eden Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71928 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fortner Family Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortner Family Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Fortner Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peace Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349899 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Olive Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olive Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bowling Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wauchula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Zolfo Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brewster ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Polk County
  • Fort Meade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Oponys Town ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oponys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
    • Oponys Town is located in Polk County
  • Homeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Duette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mulberry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Calvinia ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvinia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
    • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
  • Cox Corner ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Corner
    • Cox Corner is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Bartow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Armour ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Polk County
    • Welcome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
    • Nichols
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alturas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Garfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Garfield
      • Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
    • Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roux Quarters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roux Quarters
      • Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
    • Connersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
      • Connersville is located in Polk County
    • Lyle Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
      • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
    • Willow Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Pinecrest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lithia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crewsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
      • Crewsville is located in Hardee County
    • Avon Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pittsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
    • Frostproof
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Crooked Lake Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
      • Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
    • Gordonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Polk County
    • Highland City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Olive Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Olive Branch Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Olive Branch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #288136  (Olive Branch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #288136 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fort Green
    • County: Hardee         Elev: 32
    • Location given for GNIS #288136 (Olive Branch Cemetery)

The official website for Hardee County: www.hardeecounty.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hardee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Olive Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6195, Longitude: -81.8893       In this case, the coordinates for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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