A visit to the Branham 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 Branham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Branham Cemetery:
36.7912, -85.4830
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Branham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Branham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.
The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Burkesville. Burkesville lies just to the east of the Branham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Branham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Branham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Branham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Mud Camp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mud Camp Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Camp Cemetery
- Ellington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Newby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Kirkpatrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick Cemetery
- Philpot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Philpot Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot Cemetery
- Burkesville Black Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Creacy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Creacy Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creacy Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dodson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burkesville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Burkesville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gee Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Cemetery
- Flower Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Flower Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Cemetery
- Traylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Traylor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Hardy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hawk Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dubree Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Dubree Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubree Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dubree Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Summer Shade.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73768 <5>
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] of the Branham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Branham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leslie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Cloyds Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Marrowbone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Waterview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Grider
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Meshack
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Dubre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Burkesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dougan Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Bakerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Martinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Breeding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Hestand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Cedar Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Forkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Tompkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Toria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Summer Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Boles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Moss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Free Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Edmonton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Sparksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
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 Branham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Branham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burkesville
- Edmonton
- Tompkinsville
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 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 Branham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Branham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #487831 (Branham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #487831 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: Cumberland
- Est. Elev: 212 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waterview
- Location given for Branham Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7911713 Lon: -85.4830214
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Kentucky's counties, including Cumberland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Branham 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> | 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. |