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. 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:
33.3326, -97.8553
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>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Olive Branch Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- Cumber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cumber Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumber Cemetery
- Crafton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Crafton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Elm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Elm Cemetery is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Elm Cemetery
- Morrow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Mexican Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
- Sunset Beasley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tartar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Tartar Cemetery is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tartar Cemetery
- Howard Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Selma Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Selma Cemetery is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown Cemetery
- Briar Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jonestown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown Cemetery
- Lake Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lake Valley Cemetery is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley Cemetery
- Lake Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lake Valley Cemetery is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley Cemetery
- Newport Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Newport Cemetery is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
- Hyde Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Hyde Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
- East Mound Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Ball Knob Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Knob Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Park Springs is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
- Lake Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Alvord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sunset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Runaway Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wizard Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
- Fruitland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fruitland is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Paradise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Salona is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Westbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Westbrook is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Boonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boonsville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
- New Harp
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Harp is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
- Postoak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Postoak is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- 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.
- Alvord
- Bellevue
- Bowie
- Bridgeport
- Chico
- Decatur
- Forestburg
- Jacksboro
- Paradise
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Texas:
- Pages specific to Wise 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1382439 (Olive Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382439 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: Wise
- Est. Elev: 298 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chico
- Location given for Olive Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.332612 Lon: -97.8553138
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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. |