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:
38.5045, -85.5680
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 Clark County<2>.
The county seat for Clark County is located in Jeffersonville. Jeffersonville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Olive Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Olive Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Old Salem UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Salem UMC Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem UMC Cemetery
- The Old Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Salem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #590136 <5>
- New Market Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Market Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Market Presbyterian Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Otisco.
- The New Market Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281676 <5>
- States Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The States Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for States Cemetery
- Snowden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Snowden Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden Cemetery
- Wolston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wolston Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolston Cemetery
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Austin - Page Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Austin - Page Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin - Page Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Austin - Page Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Goshen (KY).
- Shiloh UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh UMC Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh UMC Cemetery
- Weyler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Weyler Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyler Cemetery
- Westport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Westport Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Kern Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kern Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern Cemetery
- Seedtick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Seedtick Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seedtick Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Charlestown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Charlestown Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Charlestown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlestown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #237953 <5>
- Crutchfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Crutchfield Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield Cemetery
- Bottorff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bottorff Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottorff Cemetery
- Shrader Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shrader Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrader Cemetery
- Henshaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Henshaw Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw Cemetery
- Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fellows Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows Cemetery
- Hecker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hecker Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker Cemetery
- Strother Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Strother Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother Cemetery
- Riebel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Riebel Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riebel Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Westport (KY).
- Straughn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Straughn Cemetery is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straughn Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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:
- Vesta
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Vesta is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Sunset Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- New Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Washington is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Westport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Otisco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Charlestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Harmony Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Nabb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Otto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Otto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- River Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Russell Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Prather
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prather is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
- Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buckner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chelsea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slatecut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Speed
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Henryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Utica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Harrods Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Orchard Grass Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Park Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Trout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
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 Clark County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bethlehem
- Charlestown
- La Grange
- Memphis
- New Washington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Indiana:
- Pages specific to Clark 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 #440636 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #440636 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: Clark
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Washington
- Location given for Olive Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5045074 Lon: -85.5680167
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- 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> | 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. |
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