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A visit to the Olive 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 Cemetery ...

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

30.4052, -94.3438

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Olive Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.

The county seat for Hardin County is located in Kountze. Kountze lies just to the southeast of the Olive Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olive Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Olive Cemetery.<4>

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

  • William W. Hart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
  • Old Hardin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Old Hardin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hardin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hardin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Kountze.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1346999 <5>
  • Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Kountze.
    • The Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Memorial Garden
  • McNeely Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeely Cemetery
  • Brackin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Brackin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackin Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hooks Cravey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hooks Cravey Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cravey Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Silsbee Negro Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2294243 <5>
  • Village Mills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hook Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Peaceful Rest Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Rest Cemetery
    • Hester Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
    • Hyatt Community Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hyatt Community Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Community Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hyatt Community Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Warren.
      • The Hyatt Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hyatt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484789 <5>
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
    • Knupple Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knupple Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knupple Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Olive Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Kountze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Village Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Silsbee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lumberton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saratoga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bragg ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bragg is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
  • Warren
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fred
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinewood Estates
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
  • Evadale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Oak Shade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
  • Voth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Loeb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Loeb is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeb
    • Thicket
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sour Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bevil Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Hillister
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Batson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Votaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Grayburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
    • Buna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Spurger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hardin 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364522  (Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364522 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: Hardin
      • Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kountze North
      • Location given for Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4052081     Lon: -94.3438019
      • 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 Hardin, 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' (or 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- Olive 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>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.
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