A visit to the Brazel 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 Brazel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brazel Cemetery:
34.3381, -88.0767
The Brazel Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Brazel Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brazel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brazel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Childers Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Single Springs MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Newburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Newburg Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Gober Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McCarley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McCarley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarley Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebeneezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebeneezer Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ebenezer MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Donham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Donham Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donham Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dempsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bullen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baggett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burleson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brazel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brazel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Bounds Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hodges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burntout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Eastman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Golden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Site
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Belgreen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Brazel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brazel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmont
- Fulton
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
- Red Bay
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 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 Brazel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Brazel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #114855 (Brazel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #114855 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vina
- Location given for Brazel Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3381548 Lon: -88.0767054
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brazel 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |