A visit to the Bragg Compton 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 Bragg Compton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bragg Compton Cemetery (FG ID #2615058).
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 Bragg Compton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bragg Compton Cemetery:
37.0571, -85.5486
The Bragg Compton Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County<2>.
The county seat for Metcalfe County is located in Edmonton. Edmonton lies just to the southwest of the Bragg Compton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bragg Compton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bragg Compton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bragg Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Buckner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Weed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dulin Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mosby Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mosby Ridge Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby Ridge Cemetery
- Stapp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stapp Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapp Cemetery
- Bagby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bagby Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Whitlock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
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- Dowell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dowell Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell Cemetery
- Philpot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Philpot Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Tibbs Burial Grounds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ennis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garmon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pedigo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shuffet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rowetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rowetown Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowetown Cemetery
- Tarters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Tarters Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarters Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Whitlock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
- Bagby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bagby Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby Cemetery
- Bagby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bagby Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bragg Compton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bragg Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Keltner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edmonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gradyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Pickett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portland is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Kemp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Exie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sparksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Milltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Knob Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Breeding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bliss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beaumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairplay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gadberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Three Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Park
(13 miles [20.9 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 Bragg Compton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Metcalfe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bragg Compton 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 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 Bragg Compton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Metcalfe 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 Bragg Compton Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2615058
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 Metcalfe, 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- Bragg Compton 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. |