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A visit to the Branscom Cemetery ...


The location of the Branscom 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 Branscom Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1628°   (39° 9' 46")

Lon:   -96.8945°   (-96° 53' 40")

The Branscom Cemetery is located in Geary County<2>.

The county seat for Geary County is located in Junction City. Junction City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Branscom 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 Branscom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Geary 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 Branscom 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Branscom Cemetery.

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

    • Milford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wakefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Upland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Dickinson County
    • Junction City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bala
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
      • Bala is located in Riley County
    • Grandview Plaza
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
      • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
    • Ogden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Keats
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
      • Keats is located in Riley County
    • Riley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Former names for Riley:
      • Riley Center
      • Union
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <4>
    • Broughton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Clay County
    • Chapman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wreford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
      • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Leonardville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
        • Leonardville is located in Riley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
        • Leonardville has also been known as:
        • Leonard
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <4>
      • Industry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
        • Industry is located in Clay County
      • Ashland ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Riley County
        • Ashland has also been known as:
        • Ashland Bottoms
      • Buckeye
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
      • Manhattan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Walsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
        • Walsburg is located in Riley County
      • Ladysmith
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
        • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
      • Lasita ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
        • Lasita is located in Riley County
      • Fairmont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
        • Fairmont is located in Riley County
      • Detroit
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Detroit is located in Dickinson County
      • Green
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Randolph
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Riley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Clay Center
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Branscom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geary County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Branscom Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Milford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Milford Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Milford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Milford.
      • The Milford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Milford Schenck Branscom Cemeteries
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93039 <7>
    • Barry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barry Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barry Cemetery
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
    • Vinton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vinton Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinton Cemetery
    • Timber Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timber Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Creek Cemetery
    • Alida Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alida Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alida Cemetery
    • Laid Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laid Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laid Cemetery
    • Madura Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madura Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madura Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Laid - Upland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laid - Upland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laid - Upland Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laid - Upland Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Riley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Riley County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Riley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93493 <7>
      • Bala Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Ogden Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

    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 Branscom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476336  (Branscom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476336 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: Milford
      • County: Geary         Elev: 351
      • Location given for GNIS #476336 (Branscom Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Geary, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Branscom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1628, Longitude: -96.8945       In this case, the coordinates for the Branscom 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <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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