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 ...
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 ...
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The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Harnett County<2>.
The county seat for Harnett County is located in Lillington. Lillington lies just to the south of the Olive Branch Cemetery .
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olive Branch Cemetery
Lat: 35.4746° (35° 28' 28")
Lon: -78.8359° (-78° 50' 9")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
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 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Harnett 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
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- Disaster Stories from North Carolina
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Angier [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angier
- Angier [Harnett County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,494 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Angier
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angier<4>
- Barclaysville [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
- Barclaysville [Harnett County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Barclaysville
- Boone Trail [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
- Boone Trail [Harnett County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Boone Trail
- Buies Creek [Harnett County]
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Bunnlevel [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Bunnlevel [Harnett County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bunnlevel
- Cape Fear [Harnett County]
- Chalybeate Springs [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Chalybeate Springs [Harnett County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chalybeate Springs
- Coats [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Coats [Harnett County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Coats
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats<4>
- Cokesbury [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Cokesbury [Harnett County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cokesbury
- Corinth [Chatham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth [Chatham County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Olive Branch Cemetery
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- Duncan [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan [Harnett County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Duncan
- Flat Branch [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
- Flat Branch [Harnett County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Flat Branch
- Fuquay-Varina [Wake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay-Varina
- Fuquay-Varina [Wake County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay-Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fuquay-Varina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay-Varina<4>
- Harnett [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
- Harnett [Harnett County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Harnett
- Hollemans Crossroads [Wake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
- Hollemans Crossroads [Wake County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
- Collins
- Enno
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hollemans Crossroads
- Kennebec [Wake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Kennebec [Wake County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kennebec
- Kipling [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
- Kipling [Harnett County] lies less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kipling
- Lillington [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillington
- Lillington [Harnett County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lillington
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillington<4>
- Luart [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
- Luart [Harnett County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Luart
- Mamers [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
- Mamers [Harnett County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Olive Branch Cemetery
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- Mount Pleasant [Wake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant [Wake County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Pleasant
- Norrington Crossroads [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Crossroads
- Norrington Crossroads [Harnett County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrington Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Norrington Crossroads
- Rawls [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
- Rawls [Harnett County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rawls
- Ryes [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
- Ryes [Harnett County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ryes
- Seminole [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Seminole [Harnett County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Olive Branch Cemetery
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- Shawtown [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Shawtown [Harnett County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shawtown
- Wilbon [Wake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
- Wilbon [Wake County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilbon
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. The following communities are located in Harnett County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Angier
- Buies Creek
- Lillington
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 19 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Olive Branch Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Harnett County.
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Ephesus Presbyterian Church Cemetery [Harnett County]
- First Presbyterian Church Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Green Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Green Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Greenlawn Memorial Gardens [Wake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenlawn Memorial Gardens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Harnett Memorial Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harnett Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harnett Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Harnett Memorial Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnson Cemetery
- Lakeside Memorial Gardens [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lakeside Memorial Gardens lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakeside Memorial Gardens
- McKinney Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Neills Creek Baptist Church Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Norrington Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norrington Cemetery
- Norrington Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Norrington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Norrington AME Zion Church Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Norrington Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Rogers Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rogers Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rogers Cemetery
- St. Augusta MB Church Cemetery [Wake County]
- Starlight Memorial Garden [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starlight Memorial Garden
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starlight Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Starlight Memorial Garden lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Starlight Memorial Garden
- Stewart Family Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Summerville Presbyterian Church Cemetery [Harnett County]
- Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens [Wake County]
- Westview Memorial Gardens [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Westview Memorial Gardens
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 try 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 #991634 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #991634 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: Lillington
- County: Harnett Elev: 98
- Location given for GNIS #991634 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
- Lat: 35.4746033 Lon: -78.8358508
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 have 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 North Carolina's counties, including Harnett, 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' 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: 35.4746, Longitude: -78.8359 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> | 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. |