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A visit to the Oliver 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 Oliver Cemetery ...

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

30.5674, -97.1119

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

The Oliver Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Oliver Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oliver Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oliver Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thomson Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bryant - Massinggill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Millerton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Millerton Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton Cemetery
  • Salty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salty Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salty Cemetery
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
  • Barber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
  • Miller on Alcoa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Conoley Union Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Waddle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Waddle Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Davison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Davison Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
  • Connell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Connell Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pleasant Retreat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Simmons - Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Holliman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Holliman Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliman Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
    • Crayton - Richards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Richards - Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramseur Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Ramseur Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseur Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Richards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Richards Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
    • Hamilton Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garza Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garza Family Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garza Family Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oliver Cemetery.

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

  • Thorndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hicks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Tanglewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Rockdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Thrall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Thrall is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <6>
  • Blue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
  • Lexington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tracy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Beyersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
  • Laneport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Laneport is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
  • Knobbs Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
  • Minerva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hoxie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Fedor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fedor is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
    • Milano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Davilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Taylor is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
    • Coupland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Dime Box
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
    • McDade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Val Verde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
    • Chriesman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oliver Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Oliver Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2043286  (Oliver Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043286 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alcoa Lake
      • Location given for Oliver Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.567424     Lon: -97.1119335
      • 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 Milam, 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- Oliver 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.