A visit to the Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery (FG ID #2152512)
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 Methodist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery
Lat: 43.3112° (43° 18' 40")
Lon: -83.8140° (-83° 48' 50")
The cemetery is located in Saginaw County<3>.
As an estimate, the Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Birch Run.
The county seat for Saginaw County is located in Saginaw. Saginaw lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of the Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery .
Establishment of the Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery ...
The Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery was established in 1856.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campau Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campau Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campau Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Campau Family Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527780 <1>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frankenmuth Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Lorenz Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308705 <1>
- Birch Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Assumption BVM Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chippewa Indian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
- Spaulding Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Paul's Episcopal Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Janson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Birch Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Frankenmuth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Farrandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blumfield Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Denmark Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Island ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
- Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reese
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
- Reese is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <6>
- Luce ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Layton Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zilwaukee city
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vassar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Paines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kochville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Munger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Munger is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munger <6>
- Shields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saginaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birch Run
- Bridgeport
- Clio
- Clio lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Frankenmuth
- Montrose
- Mount Morris
- Saginaw
- Vassar
- Vassar lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vassar.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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 Methodist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Saginaw 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 Methodist Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Methodist Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3112, Longitude: -83.8140 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saginaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |