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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 ...

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

Lat:   42.7905°   (42° 47' 25")

Lon:   -83.5646°   (-83° 33' 52")

The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Olive Branch Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oakland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Olive Branch Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Olive Branch Cemetery.

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

    • Groveland Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
      • Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
    • Davisburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Austin Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
      • Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
    • Five Points
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Oakland County
    • Holly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <4>
    • Andersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Oakland County
    • Springfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Oakland County
    • Jossman Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jossman Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
      • Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Newark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Oakland County
    • White Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
    • Ortonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Genesee County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fenton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Fenton is located in Genesee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
      • Clyde
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
      • Seven Harbors
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
        • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
      • Village of Clarkston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Clarkston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
        • Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Clarkston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Perry Lake Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
        • Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
      • Bayport Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
        • Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
      • Lake Fenton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
        • Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Tyrone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
      • Hallers Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
        • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Hickory Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
      • East Highland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
        • East Highland is located in Oakland County
      • Goodrich
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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 Oakland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Olive Branch Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Seaver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seaver Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaver Cemetery
    • Bigelow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigelow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigelow Cemetery
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
    • Davisburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Austin Corners.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Brookins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rose Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Lakes National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beebe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
    • Andersonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bridge Lake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Springfield Plains Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Plains Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Plains Cemetery
      • White Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Lake Cemetery
      • Colombriere Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bald Eagle Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brandon Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brandon Twp. Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Twp. Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • South Grand Blanc Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Grand Blanc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Grand Blanc Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Grand Blanc Cemetery
      • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      • Fenton Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fenton Twp. Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Hillville Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ortonville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Carmer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Carmer Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmer Cemetery

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

    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 #634027  (Olive Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #634027 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: Davisburg
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #634027 (Olive Branch Cemetery)

    The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 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: 42.7905, Longitude: -83.5646    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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