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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   36.6018°   (36° 36' 6")

Lon:   -79.0478°   (-79° 2' 52")

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

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Olive Branch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crossroads Cemetery
  • Alton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alton Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Cunningham Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Family Cemetery
    • The Cunningham Family Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
    • The Cunningham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cuningham Family Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
    • Waverly Plantation Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310319 <5>
  • New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310615 <5>
  • Ephesus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
  • Mercy Seat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercy Seat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercy Seat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Calvary UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary UMC Cemetery
    • The Calvary UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • The Calvary UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Calvary Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49659 <5>
  • Harmony UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Arbor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arbor Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Whitt Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
    • Black Walnut Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Foster Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Foster Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Foster Family Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440984 <5>
    • Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • 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 Halifax County
    • Connally UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connally UMC Cemetery
      • The Connally UMC Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
    • Woodsdale Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodsdale Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodsdale Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodsdale Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
    • Mayo Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
      • The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Union United Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Alton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Delila
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
    • Delila is located in Halifax County
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Halifax County
  • Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Halifax County
  • Cluster Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
    • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
  • Jones
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Halifax County
  • Sutherlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
    • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <7>
  • Semora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
    • Semora is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <7>
  • Mayo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Halifax County
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Person County (NC)
  • Ceffo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
    • Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Westside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Estelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Hicks Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
    • Henrys Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Halifax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Banister Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Roxboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <7>
    • Omega
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Kentuck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Blanch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <7>
    • Leasburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <7>
    • Virgilina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rodden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County

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 Halifax County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Halifax
    • Halifax lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Olive Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Halifax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
  • Milton
    • Milton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Olive Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Roxboro
    • Roxboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Olive Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roxboro.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
  • South Boston

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:

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 #1690138  (Olive Branch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1690138 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: Alton
    • County: Halifax         Elev: 165
    • Location given for GNIS #1690138 (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 Halifax, 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: 36.6018, Longitude: -79.0478       In this case, the coordinates for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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