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. 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 ...
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>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olive Branch Cemetery
Lat: 41.6528° (41° 39' 10")
Lon: -84.4088° (-84° 24' 31")
The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.
The county seat for Williams County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Olive Branch Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Primrose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primrose Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Primrose Cemetery is located in Williams County
- West Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Franklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Franklin Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Ely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ely Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Waldron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waldron Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Barrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Kunkle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kunkle Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Ring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ring Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Pleasant View Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Union Cemetery
- The Pleasant View Union Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- The Pleasant View Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #475249 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Floral Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Grove Cemetery
- The Floral Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of West Unity.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40880 <5>
- Snow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Floral Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Floral Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Lockport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockport Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lockport Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Gull Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gull Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gull Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Woodworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodworth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodworth Cemetery is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Goss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goss Cemetery is located in Lenawee County (MI)
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.
- Alvordton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kunkle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Kunkle is located in Williams County
- West Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Munson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Waldron
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Holiday City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Fulton County
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Ritters is located in Fulton County
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Pioneer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <6>
- Powers ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Fulton County
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Prattville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Thelma is located in Fulton County
- Jim Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Jim Town is located in Williams County
- Montpelier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <6>
- Lickly Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Stryker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Archbold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley is located in Fulton County
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Station
- Ransom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Williams County
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Inlet is located in Fulton County
- Morenci
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pettisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
- Pettisville is located in Fulton County
- North Morenci
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
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 Williams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Archbold
- Fayette
- Montpelier
- Morenci
- Pettisville
- Stryker
- Waldron
- West Unity
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 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 Williams 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
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 #1806087 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1806087 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: Alvordton
- County: Williams Elev: 253
- Location given for GNIS #1806087 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 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 Ohio's counties, including Williams, 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- ) 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: 41.6528, Longitude: -84.4088 In this case, the coordinates for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<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. |