A visit to the Olive Branch Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
36.4738, -78.8253
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Person County<2>.
The county seat for Person County is located in Roxboro. Roxboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Olive Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Olive Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Olive Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olive Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ragland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woody Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montague Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Norwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Norwood Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
- Virgilina Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Virgilina Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina Cemetery
- The Virgilina Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Virgilina - Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52494 <5>
- Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Mayo Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsdale Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodsdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Woodsdale Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale Cemetery
- Allens Chapel Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allen Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Family Cemetery
- Rock Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:
- Wilbourns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Virgilina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Allensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Mayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Roxboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Cluster Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Averett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Whitt Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ceffo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Gela
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gela is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
- Shiny Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Omega
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Allens Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Timberlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Tirzah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Moriah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Stovall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stovall is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Henrico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Aarons Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
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 Person County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Berea lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Roxboro
- Stovall
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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Person County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1951355 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1951355 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Person
- Est. Elev: 193 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Triple Springs
- Location given for Olive Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4737524 Lon: -78.8252849
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 North Carolina's counties, including Person, 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' (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- Olive Branch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |