A visit to the Brashers Chapel 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 Brashers Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brashers Chapel Cemetery:
33.3916, -86.6162
The Brashers Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County<1>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south of the Brashers Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brashers Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brashers Chapel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brashers Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brasher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Brasher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Cemetery
- Mt. Signal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Signal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Signal Cemetery
- Overton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Bold Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quinn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quinn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- K Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The K Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K Springs Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kendrix Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Kendrix Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrix Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brashers Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brashers Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shoal Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Lake Purdy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Westover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Inverness
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Indian Springs Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Dunavant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cahaba Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sterrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vandiver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cahaba Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnavant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Mountain Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harpersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calcis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scott City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Scott City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Vestavia Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hoover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McCombs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Weems
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vincent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- English Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Mountain Brook Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Brashers Chapel 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 Brashers Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Leeds
- Leeds lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Brashers Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leeds.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Pelham
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 websites either 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 Brashers Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Brashers Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #114846 (Brasher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #114846 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vandiver
- Location given for Brasher Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3914978 Lon: -86.6160959
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brashers Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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