Welcome to Olive Branch ...
The city of Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County<1>.
The location of Olive Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olive Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for Olive Branch: Olive Br. (or less commonly used: Olive Brnch.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Olive Branch has a population of 39,043 people<3> (see below for details).
Olive Branch is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Olive Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Olive Branch: (662)
Websites for Olive Branch ...
Official Website: www.obms.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.olivebranchms.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Olive Branch had an population of 39,043 people. This is an increase of 16.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 85.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Olive Branch had a population of 33,484 people (which is 20.7% of the total population of DeSoto County). This makes Olive Branch the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Olive Branch represents 1.13% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 33,484 people, the population of Olive Branch increased 59.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21,054 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Olive Branch.
Communities Also Named Olive Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Olive Branch - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olive Branch.
Communities near Olive Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olive Branch.
- Memphis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <5>
- Bartlett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
- Southaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
- Southaven is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <5>
- Collierville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierville
- Collierville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collierville <5>
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <5>
- Spring Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Horn Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <5>
- Hernando
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <5>
- Piperton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Coldwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Olive Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olive Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olive Branch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olive Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olive Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Olive Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olive Branch ...
Looking for more information about Olive Branch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Olive Branch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olive Branch.
Adding Olive Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olive Branch in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Olive Branch was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Olive Branch in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olive Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Olive Branch: www.obms.us/
The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including DeSoto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Olive Branch. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olive Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |