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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olive Branch Cemetery:
37.1709, -89.3545
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>
The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Alexander County<2>.
The county seat for Alexander County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Olive Branch Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] 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. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Twente Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Twente Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twente Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Santa Fe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe Cemetery
- Richwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Richwood Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood Cemetery
- Hargis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hargis Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargis Cemetery
- Childers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Childers Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childers Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Uninty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Uninty Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uninty Cemetery
- McCrite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrite Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brown Homestead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Bracken Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bracken Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Schendler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Schendler Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schendler Cemetery
- Solomon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Solomon Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
- Walford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Walford Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:
- Olive Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Miller City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hodges Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Diswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Commerce
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tamms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thebes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Cache
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Villa Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Pulaski
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mounds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- McClure
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scott City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kelso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ullin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Cape Girardeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert is located in Scott County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
- Cairo Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Mound City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Future City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Future City is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Mill Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Reynoldsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
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 Alexander County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Commerce
- Mound City
- Mounds
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Alexander County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1821616 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1821616 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Alexander
- Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tamms
- Location given for Olive Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1708835 Lon: -89.3545266
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Illinois' counties, including Alexander, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olive Branch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |