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The location of the Branan - Vinson 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 - Vinson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Branan - Vinson 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 - Vinson Cemetery

Lat:   32.8360°   (32° 50' 9")

Lon:   -83.2624°   (-83° 15' 44")

The Branan - Vinson Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Irwinton. Irwinton lies just to the east southeast of the Branan - Vinson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 - Vinson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Wilkinson 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 - Vinson 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Branan - Vinson Cemetery.

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

    • McIntyre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
      • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <4>
    • Ivey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Irwinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
      • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <4>
    • Gordon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
    • Coopers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
    • Toomsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <4>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
    • Jeffersonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
    • Mountain Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dry Branch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Marion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Twiggs County
      • Danville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Brown's Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
        • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
      • Hardwick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Allentown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Haddock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Milledgeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Oconee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
        • Oconee is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <4>
      • East Macon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
        • East Macon is located in Bibb County
      • Wheeler Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
        • Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
      • Huber
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
        • Huber is located in Twiggs County
      • Fortville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
        • Fortville is located in Jones County
      • Morton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Jones County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
      • Cross Keys
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
        • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County

    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 - Vinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkinson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Branan - Vinson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • White Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Springs Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Springs Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • The Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Augusta Fountain Cemetery
      • Augustus Fountain Cemetery
      • Tharpe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2423502 <6>
    • Brundage Mt. Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Holliman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holliman Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliman Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • The Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rehoboth Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Ramah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Harvill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvill Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvill Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fairchild Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairchild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Cemetery
      • Massey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Holloways - Hatfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloways - Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holloways - Hatfield Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloways - Hatfield Cemetery
      • Criswell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Criswell Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criswell Cemetery
      • Temples Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temples Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temples Cemetery
      • Hardy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The King Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • The King Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Balls CME Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Bentley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Snow Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 - Vinson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #311719  (Branan-Vinson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #311719 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: Massey Hill
      • County: Wilkinson         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #311719 (Branan-Vinson Cemetery)

    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 Wilkinson, 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 - Vinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8360, Longitude: -83.2624       In this case, the coordinates for the Branan - Vinson 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>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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