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A visit to the Bratcher Cemetery ...


The location of the Bratcher 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 Bratcher Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7215°   (36° 43' 17")

Lon:   -83.7635°   (-83° 45' 48")

The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Bell County<2>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Pineville. Pineville lies just to the northeast of the Bratcher 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 Bratcher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Bell 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 Bratcher 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bratcher Cemetery.

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

    • Ingram
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County
    • Wasioto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
      • Wasioto is located in Bell County
    • Pineville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Knox County
    • Wheeler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County
    • Dorton Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
    • Trosper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • Fourmile
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
    • Straight Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
    • Edgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County
    • Calvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
    • Flat Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Capito
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
        • Capito is located in Bell County
      • Stony Fork Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
        • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County
      • Middlesboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jenson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
        • Jenson is located in Bell County
      • Artemus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
        • Artemus is located in Knox County
      • Arjay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
        • Arjay is located in Bell County
      • Yellow Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County
      • Cumberland Gap
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Varilla
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
        • Varilla is located in Bell County
      • Kettle Island
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
        • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
      • Frakes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
        • Frakes is located in Bell County
      • Fonde
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
        • Fonde is located in Bell County
      • Miracle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
        • Miracle is located in Bell County
      • Sims Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
        • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
      • Rella
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
        • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Dewitt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
        • Dewitt is located in Knox 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 Bratcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bratcher 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bratcher Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Goodin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Old Carroll Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Carroll Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carroll Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Peavier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peavier Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peavier Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinsley Cemetery
    • Detherage Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detherage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Detherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detherage Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Knuckle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knuckle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knuckle Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knuckle Cemetery
      • Wallsend Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wallsend Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Wallsend Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallsend Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76439 <7>
      • Head Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Head Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74332 <7>
      • Hendrickson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Goodin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Bratcher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #487843  (Bratcher Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #487843 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: Kayjay
      • County: Bell         Elev: 374
      • Location given for GNIS #487843 (Bratcher 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 Bell, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bratcher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7215, Longitude: -83.7635       In this case, the coordinates for the Bratcher 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>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.
    <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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