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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:   36.8293°   (36° 49' 45")

Lon:   -77.7725°   (-77° 46' 20")

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

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the southwest of the Olive Branch Cemetery .

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 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Brunswick 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 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.

    • Edgerton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Callaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
    • Lawrenceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Totaro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totaro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Alberta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Ezell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Radium
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
    • Powellton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Ante
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • McKenney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dundas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lochleven
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
        • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
      • Darvills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
        • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Brodnax
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brokenburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
        • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Emporia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jarratt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • La Crosse
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
      • Gasburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Skippers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Grizzard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
        • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
      • South Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
        • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
      • Henrico
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
        • Henrico is located in Northampton County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <4>

    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 Brunswick 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 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Raney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raney Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raney Cemetery
    • St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Lawrenceville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Flinn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • New Hope Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Zion Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Zion Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Elmore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
      • Hardy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cut Banks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cut Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cut Banks Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cut Banks Cemetery
      • Abernathy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abernathy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Winn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winn Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
      • Walden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walden Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • Flournoy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flournoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flournoy Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flournoy Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Ruffin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Madison Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madison Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison 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 #1494017  (Olive Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494017 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: Lawrenceville
      • County: Brunswick         Elev: 96
      • Location given for GNIS #1494017 (Olive Branch Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Brunswick, 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: 36.8293, Longitude: -77.7725       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.
    <6>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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