McClure in Henry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Olive Branch Cemetery
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 26, 2022
1. Olive Branch Cemetery Marker
Olive Branch Cemetery was established in 1874 on Rd. 5A. It was donated by Wm. Cromwell to the Olive Branch Class of the Methodist Evangelical Church which stood directly across the road. This frame church building was later moved to the Ralph Jennings farm on Rd. P and now stands repurposed as a barn.
A new brick church was built (1897) just north (Rd.5A/Rd. P), but was torn down in 1927 and used to construct the Lutheran Church in Deshler. Olive Branch was included in "The Union Cemeteries of McClure and Damascus Township in 1917.
-From a "Brief History of McClure and Damascus Township, Ohio" McClure/Damascus Township Historical Society
Erected by McClure/Damascus Township Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 41° 23.01′ N, 83° 58.245′ W. Marker is in McClure, Ohio, in Henry County. It is on County Road 5A 0.2 miles south of County Road P, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Co Rd 5A, Mc Clure OH 43534, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lest We Forget (approx. 1.9 miles away); A Brief History of Hockman Cemetery
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Oak Tree (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 26, 2022
2. Olive Branch Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 26, 2022
3. Olive Branch Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 26, 2022
4. Olive Branch Cemetery Grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 28, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
