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A visit to the Poley 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 Poley Branch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poley Branch Cemetery:

30.5219, -84.8155

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poley Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Poley Branch Cemetery is located in Gadsden County<2>.

The county seat for Gadsden County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Poley Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Poley Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Poley Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Gause Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gause Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Farrell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Farrell Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrell Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Mitchum Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mitchum Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchum Cemetery
  • Sinai Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
  • Yon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yon Cemetery
  • Bristol Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Cemetery
  • Old Burnoff Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Old Burnoff Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burnoff Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunny Dell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunny Dell Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Dell Cemetery
    • Florida State Hospital Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • McNair Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The McNair Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Chattahoochee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72311 <5>
    • Nettle Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Nettle Ridge Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Ridge 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 Poley Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poley Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sycamore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Greensboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hosford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Telogia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Douglas City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
  • Gretna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • River Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
  • Chattahoochee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ocheesee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
  • Blountstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
    • Sneads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Quincy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Inwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Inwood is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Grand Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Altha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chipola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Estiffanulga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
    • Faceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville

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 Poley Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gadsden County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Poley Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Gadsden 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 Poley Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #300194  (Poley Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #300194 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: Gadsden
      • Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sycamore
      • Location given for Poley Branch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5218608     Lon: -84.8154716
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Gadsden, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Poley 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>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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