Details for Olivia Cemetery

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5057003856

Data

Marker Number 3856
Atlas Number 5057003856
Marker Title Olivia Cemetery
Index Entry Olivia Cemetery
Address CR 317
City Olivia
County Calhoun
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 749152
UTM Northing 3171578
Subject Codes cemetery; communities; Swedish immigrants/immigration
Marker Year 1986
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Olivia Cemetery, CR 317 just S of intersection with SH 172. Marker reported damaged Aug. 2019. Replacement in progress.
Private Property No
Marker Condition Replacement In Progress
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text In 1892, the Rev. Carl J. E. Haterius of Galesburg, Illinois, acquired land at this site with the intention of establishing a community for Swedish settlers. He named the settlement for his wife, Olivia. When the townsite was laid out in 1893, land was set aside for this burial ground in association with the Swedish Lutheran Eden Church. The earliest marked grave is that of Anna Bernardino Wilson, who died in 1902. Swedes and non-Swedes together contributed to the early development of Olivia, and the community cemetery serves as a reminder of their contributions. (1986) Correction: The oldest marked grave in the Olivia Cemetery is that of Christina B. Cavallin, who died in 1897.