A visit to the Olive Branch 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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Olive Branch Cemetery (FG ID #101080)
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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olive Branch Cemetery
Lat: 40.5674° (40° 34' 2")
Lon: -96.8193° (-96° 49' 9")
The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<2>.
The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lincoln. Lincoln lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Olive Branch Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Lancaster 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 17 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.
- Hallam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kramer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
- Kramer is located in Lancaster County
- Sprague
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Martell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Lancaster County
- Clatonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cortland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Gage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
- Berks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
- Berks is located in Lancaster County
- Crete
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Roca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
- Roca is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <4>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Firth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Denton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- De Witt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Pickrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Lancaster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Adams lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Bennet
- College View
- Cortland
- Crete
- Crete lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crete.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- De Witt
- Denton
- Dorchester
- Firth
- Firth lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Olive Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
- Hallam
- Hickman
- Lincoln
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Panama
- Swanton
- Wilber
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Olive Branch Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olive Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hallam Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hallam Community Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- The Hallam Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Congregational Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallam Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100501 <1>
- John Sothan Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Sothan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The John Sothan Family Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Sothan Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370923 <1>
- St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kramer Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kramer Community Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- The Kramer Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kramer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kramer Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100871 <1>
- Hallam Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hallam Zion Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- The Hallam Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hallam Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallam Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100729 <1>
- Buhrmann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- The Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ewegen - Gill Cemetery
- Highland PCT Cemetery
- Highland Pioneer Cemetery
- Highland Precinct Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342169 <1>
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
- Hartmann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartmann Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- The Hartmann Cemetery has also been known as:
- Uphoff Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartmann Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342062 <1>
- Princeton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blue Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Blue Valley Cemetery is located in Saline County
- The Blue Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jindra Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100406 <1>
- Stockfeldt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Crete.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100762 <1>
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highland Center Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Center Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Saline County
- The Bohemian National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Big Blue Cemetery
- Cesko Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100420 <1>
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Heart Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stagecoach Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stagecoach Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Stagecoach Lake Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stagecoach Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353397 <1>
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 #831867 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #831867 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: Hallam
- County: Lancaster Elev: 435
- Location given for GNIS #831867 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #101080
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Lancaster, 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- ) 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: 40.5674, Longitude: -96.8193 |
<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 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 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. |
<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. |