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A visit to the Branan Cemetery ...


The location of the Branan 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 Branan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5573°   (33° 33' 26")

Lon:   -84.2358°   (-84° 14' 8")

The Branan Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in McDonough. McDonough lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Branan Cemetery .

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 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 Branan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Branan 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Branan Cemetery.

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

    • Stockbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <4>
    • Highland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Rex
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
    • Morrow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jonesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Conley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Irondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Clayton County
    • Bonanza
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Klondike
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • Forest Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fox Run
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
        • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
      • Lovejoy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Blacksville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
        • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • McDonough
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
        • McDonough is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <4>
      • Panthersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
        • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
      • Blair Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
        • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Oak Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
      • Riverdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gresham Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
        • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Stonecrest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
        • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
      • Plunket Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
        • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
      • Glenwood Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
        • Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Hampton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hapeville
        (12 miles [19.3 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 Branan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Branan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Concord Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • The Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    • McIntyre Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Sylvester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283763 <7>
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Morrow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
      • Noahs Ark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noahs Ark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noahs Ark Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noahs Ark Cemetery
      • Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • English Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The English Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Tanners Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tanners Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanners Cemetery
      • Jonesboro City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesboro City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jonesboro City Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro City Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Brannan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brannan Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannan Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Selfridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selfridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Selfridge Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selfridge Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matthews Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews 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 Branan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #311718  (Branan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #311718 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: Stockbridge
      • County: Henry         Elev: 242
      • Location given for GNIS #311718 (Branan Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Henry, 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 obstructions 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 Branan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5573, Longitude: -84.2358       In this case, the coordinates for the Branan 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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