A visit to the Flat Branch 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 Flat Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flat Branch Cemetery:
31.6035, -88.4503
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Flat Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Flat Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Flat Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Flat Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Flat Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Flat Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
- Lewis Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lewis Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Chapel Cemetery
- Washam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Washam Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
- Copeland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
- Minerva Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Minerva Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Chason Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chason Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chason Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Winsletts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Winsletts Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsletts Cemetery
- New Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
- North Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Philadelphus Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus Cemetery
- Powe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Powe Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powe Cemetery
- Barlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Barlow Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
- Healing Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aquilla Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
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]<3> of the Flat Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Flat Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Copeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Robinsons Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Healing Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Chicora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Barlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Millry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aquilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- State Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Cullomburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Isney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Waynesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Yellow Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Silas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bolinger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Emory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Chatom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clara is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Bigbee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Souwilpa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Bladon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
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 Flat Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flat Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bladon Springs
- Chatom
- Clara
- Fruitdale
- Waynesboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Flat Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Flat Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #157565 (Flat Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157565 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Copeland
- Location given for Flat Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6034954 Lon: -88.4503003
- 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 Washington, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flat Branch 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |