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Welcome to Olive Branch ...

Olive Branch is located in Talbot County<1>.


The location of Olive Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Olive Branch: Olive Br. (or less commonly used: Olive Brnch.)

Olive Branch is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Olive Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Olive Branch (for example, toward Cusseta (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Olive Branch: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Olive Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Olive Branch - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olive Branch.

Communities near Olive Branch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olive Branch.

  • Fortson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Manchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pine Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<2> 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
  • 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.<2> 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 <5>
  • Waverly Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <5>
  • Shiloh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<2> 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

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Olive Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olive Branch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olive Branch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olive Branch.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olive Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Olive Branch.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olive Branch ...

Looking for more information about Olive Branch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Olive Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olive Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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