A visit to the Brackett Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brackett Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brackett Cemetery (FG ID #73142).
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 Brackett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brackett Cemetery:
37.4517, -85.9576
The Brackett Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Brackett Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brackett Cemetery.
Establishment of the Brackett Cemetery ...
The Brackett Cemetery was established in 1850.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brackett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brackett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Upton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brashear Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brashear Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Copelin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Copelin Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copelin Cemetery
- Leesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Leesville Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
- Big Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Wooden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wooden Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Cemetery
- Bland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bland Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Cemetery
- Carbytown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Carbytown Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbytown Cemetery
- Caswell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Caswell Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell Cemetery
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McCanless Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McCanless Cemetery is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanless Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Craddock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Craddock Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craddock Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Old St. Ignatius Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gaddle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Gaddle Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddle Cemetery
- Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jeffries Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Jeffries Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries Cemetery
- Parr - Hoover Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hammondsville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brackett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brackett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Seven Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Melrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelers Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Priceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spurrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bonnieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Mills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
- Nolin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hammonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- White Mills Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
- Eastview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eastview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Star Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cub Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winesap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Old Stephensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glendale Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Higdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dogcreek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stephensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Logsdon Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Munfordville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Big Clifty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Hansbrough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Brackett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brackett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Brackett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Hardin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Brackett Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #73142
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #487784 (Brackett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #487784 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Upton
- Location given for Brackett Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4517235 Lon: -85.9574665
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brackett Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |