RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Wise County >> Olive Branch CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas


The Commemorative Quarter for Texas







A visit to the Olive Branch Cemetery ...


The location of the Olive Branch Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olive Branch Cemetery

Lat:   33.3326°   (33° 19' 57")

Lon:   -97.8553°   (-97° 51' 19")

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

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Olive Branch Cemetery .

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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Chico
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Bridgeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
    • Alvord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Alvord is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <4>
    • Sunset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Runaway Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <4>
    • Wizard Wells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Fruitland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Paradise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
    • Bowie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Decatur
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Salona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
        • Salona is located in Montague County
      • Westbrook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
        • Westbrook is located in Jack County
      • Boonsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
        • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • New Harp
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
        • New Harp is located in Montague County
      • Postoak
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
        • Postoak is located in Jack County
      • Jacksboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

    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 Wise 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 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Olive Branch Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olive Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Thomas - Norwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas - Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas - Norwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas - Norwood Cemetery
    • Cumber Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumber Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumber Cemetery
    • Crafton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crafton Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crafton Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Green Elm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Elm Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Elm Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Mexican Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
    • Sunset Beasley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Beasley Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Beasley Cemetery
    • Tartar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tartar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tartar Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tartar Cemetery
    • Howard Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Valley Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Valley Cemetery
    • Selma Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Selma Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wizard Wells Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oldtown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery
      • Briar Branch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briar Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briar Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briar Branch Cemetery
      • Jonestown Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonestown Cemetery
      • Lake Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Valley Cemetery is located in Montague County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Valley Cemetery
      • Lake Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Valley Cemetery is located in Montague County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Valley Cemetery
      • Newport Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newport Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
      • Hyde Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
      • East Mound Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mound Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Ball Knob Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob Cemetery

    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 #1382439  (Olive Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1382439 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: Chico
      • County: Wise         Elev: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #1382439 (Olive Branch Cemetery)

    The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Wise, 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' 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: 33.3326, Longitude: -97.8553       In this case, the coordinates for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 09 Mar 2024