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A visit to the Brasher Cemetery ...


The location of the Brasher Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Brasher Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brasher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   33.4032°   (33° 24' 11")

Lon:   -86.6000°   (-86° 35' 59")

The Brasher Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Brasher Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Brasher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Brasher Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brasher Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brasher Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shoal Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Chelsea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Westover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Lake Purdy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Vandiver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunavant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
    • Inverness
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Sterrett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunnavant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
      • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
    • Cahaba Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
      • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Cahaba Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Springs Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
        • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
      • Calcis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
        • Calcis is located in Shelby County
      • Mountain Brook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
        • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
      • Rock Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
        • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Harpersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vincent
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
      • Irondale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
        • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
      • Leeds
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <4>
      • Scott City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
        • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
      • Lola City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
        • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
      • Pelham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
      • McCombs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCombs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
        • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
      • Mountain Brook Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
        • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Vestavia Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hoover
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
        • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>

    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 Brasher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Leeds
      • Leeds lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Brasher Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leeds.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Pelham

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brasher Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brasher Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Brashers Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Overton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Mt. Signal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Signal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Signal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Signal Cemetery
    • Bold Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Kendrix Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendrix Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrix Cemetery
    • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Quinn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Hollis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • K Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The K Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K Springs Cemetery
      • Walton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Weldon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
      • Vandiver Negro Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandiver Negro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandiver Negro Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandiver Negro Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25513 <6>
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery

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

    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 Brasher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #146368  (Brasher Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #146368 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: Vandiver
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #146368 (Brasher Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Shelby, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brasher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4032, Longitude: -86.6000       In this case, the coordinates for the Brasher Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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