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A visit to the Branham Cemetery ...


The location of the Branham 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 Branham Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7912°   (36° 47' 28")

Lon:   -85.4830°   (-85° 28' 58")

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 .

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 either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Branham 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
    • Meshack
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
    • Dubre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
    • Dougan Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Bakerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Beaumont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
    • Breeding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hestand
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
        • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Cedar Flat
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
        • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
      • Forkton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
        • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Tompkinsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
        • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
      • Toria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
        • Toria is located in Adair County
      • Summer Shade
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Nell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
        • Nell is located in Adair County
      • Boles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
        • Boles is located in Monroe County
      • Boles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
        • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Moss
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
        • Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Free Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
        • Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Edmonton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
        • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
      • Chance
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
        • Chance is located in Adair County
      • Sparksville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
        • Sparksville is located in Adair 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Branham Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Mud Camp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mud Camp Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Camp Cemetery
    • Ellington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newby Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    • Philpot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philpot Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpot Cemetery
    • Burkesville Black Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Creacy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creacy Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkesville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkesville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gee Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Cemetery
      • Flower Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flower Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the 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 the 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 the Long Cemetery
      • Hardy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawk Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hawk Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hawk Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2652552 <6>
      • Dubre Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dubre Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubre Cemetery

    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 Branham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #487831  (Branham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #487831 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: Waterview
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 212
      • Location given for GNIS #487831 (Branham Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 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 'point-to-point' 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 Branham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7912, Longitude: -85.4830       In this case, the coordinates for the Branham 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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