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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Olive Branch (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Olive Branch. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Olive Branch ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Olive Branch: Olive Br. (or less commonly used: Olive Brnch.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Olive Branch is located in Talbot County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Talbot County: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Taylor & Upson.

Below are the counties that are near Olive Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olive Branch:

  • Talbot County     (The home county of Olive Branch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Talbotton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <2>
    • Belleview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Geneva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
    • Flint Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Box Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Junction City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Prattsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Ochillee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Central Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Ida Vesper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida Vesper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Cusseta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fort Benning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Waverly Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
      • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <2>
    • Shiloh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellerslie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <2>
    • Cataula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mountainbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
      • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
    • Pine Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Juniper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
    • Tazewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Glen Alta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
    • Putnam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chalybeate Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullochville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
    • Warm Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Betts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Harris City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Woodbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Carrolls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Edman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Gay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <2>
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
      • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <2>
    • Midland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fortson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Branton Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
      • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
    • Lincoln Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • East Edgewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Glenns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
    • Twin Chapel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
    • Hilton Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Sunset Terrace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
      • Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
    • Maridale Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
      • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
      • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
    • Wynnton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Lawrences Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <2>
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Schley County
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Norwich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Howard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Mauk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk
      • Mauk is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauk <2>
    • Carsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Five Points
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rupert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <2>
    • Reynolds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Mountville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Barker Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • Sunset Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Lincoln Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Thomaston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannahs Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Upson County
    • Delray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
      • Delray is located in Upson County
    • The Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <2>
  • Lee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Smith's Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
    • Blanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
    • Fontaine Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Phenix City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <2>
    • Ladonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olive Branch, see our County-by-County Page for Olive Branch.

Cemeteries Near Olive Branch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olive Branch.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olive Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.

  • Culpepper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culpepper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culpepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matthews Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Talbotton City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bluff Spring CME Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Steed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reedy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Waverly Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Olive Branch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olive Branch.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.

  • Baughville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baughville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughville
    • Baughville is located in Talbot County
  • Talbotton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
    • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <2>
  • Ridgeway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Harris County
  • Geneva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Belleview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Talbot County
  • Waverly Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
    • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <2>
  • Juniper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Juniper is located in Marion County
  • Paschal ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paschal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paschal
    • Paschal is located in Talbot County
  • Baldwinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
    • Baldwinville is located in Talbot County
  • Ossahatchie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossahatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossahatchie
    • Ossahatchie is located in Harris County
  • Box Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shiloh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Ellerslie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Upatoi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
      • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olive Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olive Branch.

Newspapers Published in Olive Branch ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olive Branch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olive Branch, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olive Branch.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Olive Branch:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olive Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Olive Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olive Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olive Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6726, Longitude: -84.6096       In this case, the coordinates for Olive Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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