Olivewood Cemetery, in Houston, Texas, lies near a bend in White Oak Bayou, along the rail line to Chaney Junction, where the First and Sixth wards meet just northwest of downtown.

[3] The cemetery includes more than 700 family plots around a graceful, elliptical drive that originated at an ornate entry gate.

[4] In 2003, after decades of neglect and abandonment, the "Descendants of Olivewood," a nonprofit organization, was established to take guardianship of the cemetery, "to provide care and to protect its historical significance.

On July 15, 2021, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced Olivewood Cemetery as one of 40 sites and organizations to receive $3 Million in grants from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.

[6] The grant was awarded to create a master drainage plan to help mitigate further damage due to flooding and erosion caused by commercial development in the area.