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 #42581).
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:
41.3836, -83.9713
The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Napoleon. Napoleon lies just to the west of the Olive Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Olive Branch Cemetery.
Establishment of the Olive Branch Cemetery ...
The Olive Branch Cemetery was established in 1847.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Olive Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olive Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hockman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hockman Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockman Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The North Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Creager Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Creager Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creager Cemetery
- Grelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Grelton Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Hoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hoy Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy Cemetery
- Texas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Texas Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Mohler - Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pottertown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pottertown Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Angell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Angell Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angell Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Heath - Colton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Richfield Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
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:
- McClure
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grelton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Malinta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Colton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Custar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bailey ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey has also been known as:
- Bailey Station
- Hamler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Florida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Florida is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Holgate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deshler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tontogany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Okolona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Haskins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wauseon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Custar
- Delta
- Deshler
- Holgate
- Liberty Center
- Napoleon
- Swanton
- Tontogany
- Wauseon
- Weston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #42581
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1044155 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1044155 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Colton
- Location given for Olive Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3833846 Lon: -83.9713329
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Ohio's counties, including Henry, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |