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A visit to the Olive Branch Cemetery ...


The location of the Olive Branch Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.7792°   (38° 46' 45")

Lon:   -93.1358°   (-93° 8' 8")

The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Pettis County<2>.

The county seat for Pettis County is located in Sedalia. Sedalia lies just to the southwest of the Olive Branch Cemetery .

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Pettis 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
    • Clifton City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
    • Sedalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Otterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <4>
    • Hughesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Marshall Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
    • Tedieville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tedieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
    • Pilot Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <4>
    • Houstonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
      • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Morgan County
    • Syracuse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Blackwater
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • La Monte
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Blue Lick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
        • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
      • Bellair
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
        • Bellair is located in Cooper County
      • Herndon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
        • Herndon is located in Saline County
      • Green Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
        • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Mora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
        • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Bunceton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
        • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <4>
      • Lamine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
        • Lamine is located in Cooper County
      • Napton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
        • Napton is located in Saline County
      • Sweet Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
        • Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <4>
      • Tipton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
      • Cretcher
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cretcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
        • Cretcher is located in Saline County

    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 Pettis 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Olive Branch Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Irving Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irving Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
    • Clopton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Lamine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamine Cemetery is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamine Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City Cemetery
      • Sedalia City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28278 <6>
    • Sowers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sowers Cemetery is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowers Cemetery
    • High Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
    • Highland Sacred Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Sacred Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Sacred Garden is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Sacred Garden
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Smithton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithton Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithton Cemetery
      • Longwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • High Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Point Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Abell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abell Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abell Cemetery
      • Millers Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Millers Chapel Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millers Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Sedalia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #157554 <6>
      • Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Dresden Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresden Cemetery
      • Quisenberry Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quisenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quisenberry Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quisenberry Cemetery
      • Shackleford Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackleford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shackleford Cemetery is located in Cooper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackleford Cemetery
      • Raines Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raines Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raines 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 #723806  (Olive Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #723806 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: Beaman
      • County: Pettis         Elev: 248
      • Location given for GNIS #723806 (Olive Branch Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    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 Missouri's counties, including Pettis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.7792, Longitude: -93.1358       In this case, the coordinates for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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