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A visit to the Brann Cemetery ...

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 Brann Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.6403°   (39° 38' 25")

Lon:   -88.3628°   (-88° 21' 46")

The Brann Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Brann Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Brann Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
    • The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Humboldt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106290 <5>
  • Township Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Pleasant View Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yoder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Township Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Fillmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fillmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • East Humboldt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Humboldt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Humboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Humboldt Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Yoder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Bourbon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourbon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bourbon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • 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 Coles County
    • Seass Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seass Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Bolin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Lower Lester Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Lester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jonathon Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathon Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonathon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonathon Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Dodge Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodge Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Coles County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brann Cemetery.

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

  • Humboldt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooks Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
  • Chesterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
  • Arcola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dorans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
    • Dorans is located in Coles County
  • Filson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
    • Filson is located in Douglas County
  • Arthur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cadwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
    • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
  • Allenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Coles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Coles is located in Moultrie County
  • Mattoon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kemp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kemp is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ficklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Garrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Tuscola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <6>
    • Bushton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Atwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hindsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chicken Bristle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Sullivan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Magnet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Patterson Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Cushman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Gays
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <6>
    • Charleston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rardin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles 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 Brann Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brann Cemetery:

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 Brann Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1721033  (Brann Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1721033 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: Arcola
    • County: Coles         Elev: 197
    • Location given for GNIS #1721033 (Brann Cemetery)

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Coles, 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 Brann Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6403, Longitude: -88.3628       In this case, the coordinates for the Brann Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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