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A visit to the Brainard 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 Brainard Cemetery ...

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

42.9416, -91.7168

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

The Brainard Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the west northwest of the Brainard Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Brainard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Barnhouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhouse Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Elgin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
  • Gods Acres Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gods Acres Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acres Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • Lima Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
  • Illyria - Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Nutting Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Nutting Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
    • Boale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • Dunhams Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dunhams Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • Wadena Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wadena Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • Houg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Houg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houg Cemetery
    • East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brainard Cemetery.

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

  • Brainard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
  • Elgin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Illyria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
  • Clermont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wadena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Donnan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
  • Fayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglass is located in Fayette County
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  • Randalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Randalia is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Gunder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
  • Castalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hawkeye
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Postville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Volga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Saint Lucas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Maynard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Festina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ossian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Luana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Elkader
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Olaf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Brainard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Brainard Cemetery: