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A visit to the Bracken 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 Bracken Cemetery ...

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

37.2131, -89.4384

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

The Bracken Cemetery is located in Alexander County<2>.

The county seat for Alexander County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bracken Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bracken Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bracken Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hutchison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hutchison Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchison Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Brown Homestead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Grays Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grays Point Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Point Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bonhardt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bonhardt Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonhardt Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Lightner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lightner Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Santa Fe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe Cemetery
    • Twente Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Twente Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twente Cemetery
    • Westerwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Westerwell Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerwell Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Spradlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spradlin Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spradlin Cemetery
    • Commerce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Commerce Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Cemetery
    • Childers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Childers Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childers Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bracken Cemetery.

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

  • Thebes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Thebes is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Commerce
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Olive Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kelso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <5>
  • East Cape Girardeau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Diswood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
  • McClure
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Miller City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cape Girardeau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hodges Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
  • Tamms
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tamms is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • New Hamburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
    • Lambert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambert is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Unity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynoldsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Elco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chaffee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <5>
    • Cache
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dutchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
    • Villa Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
    • Mill Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people

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 Bracken Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alexander County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bracken 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 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 Bracken Cemetery: