A visit to the Brantley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Brantley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brantley Cemetery:
31.5775, -86.2583
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brantley Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County<2>.
The county seat for Crenshaw County is located in Luverne. Luverne lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Brantley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brantley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Brantley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brantley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Clarke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Clarke Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke Cemetery
- Camerons Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Leon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
- Driskell Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Glenwood.
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Dozier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Dozier Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
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- Pine Level Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
- Lowery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lowery Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Spears Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Spears Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Emmaus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Rutledge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
- Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brantley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brantley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brantley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Bullock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Glenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dozier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Merrill Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Luverne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zoar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Social Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Cherokee Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Vidette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Danleys Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Goshen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Vernledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Hallsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Elba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
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 Brantley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Crenshaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brantley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Brantley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Crenshaw County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Brantley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2125177 (Brantley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2125177 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Crenshaw
- Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brantley
- Location given for Brantley Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5775 Lon: -86.2583333
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Crenshaw, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brantley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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