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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 #1909930)

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:   31.9628°   (31° 57' 46")

Lon:   -95.5977°   (-95° 35' 51")

The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Anderson County<2>.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Palestine. Palestine lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Olive Branch Cemetery .

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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Anderson 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 24 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.

    • Brushy Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Elmwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
    • Elmtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
      • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
    • Pert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
    • Mound Prairie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
      • Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
    • Todd City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
    • Neches
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Frankston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Poynor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <5>
    • Montalba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
      • Montalba is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <5>
    • Bois d'Arc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bois d'Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
    • Bradford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wells Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
        • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
      • LaRue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
        • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <5>
      • Berryville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Berryville is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Reese
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
        • Reese is located in Cherokee County
      • Springfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Anderson County
      • Coffee City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
        • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Palestine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Blackfoot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
        • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
      • Deanwright
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
        • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Dogwood City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
        • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
      • Moore Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
        • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people

    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 Anderson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Branch Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5445 <1>
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Pisgah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brushy Creek Cemetery
      • Bushy Creek Cemetery
      • Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190723 <1>
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hopewell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4369 <1>
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Allen Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301973 <1>
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardshell Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Midway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gaines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Gaines Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gaines - Elrod Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1293735 <1>
    • Elmtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elmtown Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Elmtown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmtown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #217094 <1>
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Price Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Price Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6175 <1>
      • Dabbs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dabbs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Dabbs Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabbs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3150 <1>
      • Bacon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bacon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272864 <1>
      • Pleasant Hill Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Foster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Foster Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3669 <1>
      • Concord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mound Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Pinery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pinery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Pinery Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinery Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193793 <1>
      • Lumpkin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumpkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumpkin Cemetery
      • Todd Pond Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Todd Pond Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Pond Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Frankston City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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:

    The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Anderson, 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 things 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: 31.9628, Longitude: -95.5977    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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