A visit to the Bratton 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 Bratton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bratton Cemetery:
36.8845, -83.9299
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bratton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bratton Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Barbourville. Barbourville lies just to the east southeast of the Bratton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Bratton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bratton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pfaff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pfaff Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Phipps Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Phipps Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Hawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hawn Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawn Cemetery
- The Hawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fisher Cemetery
- Jacob Hawn Cemetery
- Shupe - Hawn Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Mayhew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mayhew Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Tuggle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Indian Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smith - Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Warfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Warfield Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Fuson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fuson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuson Cemetery
- Adam & Eve Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Adam & Eve Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adam & Eve Cemetery
- Hutchison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hutchison Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchison Cemetery
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- Brafford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brafford Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- John W. Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Faulkner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Miles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Glasscock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Glasscock Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Barbourville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Knox County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bratton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bratton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barbourville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heidrick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
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- Cannon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
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- Bimble
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Artemus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
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- Hinkle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
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- Girdler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
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- Bryants Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County
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- Crane Nest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
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- Woodbine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Trosper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Flat Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
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- Corbin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockholds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
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- Louden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Knox County
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- Dewitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
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- North Corbin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
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- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County
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- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Knox County
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- Woollum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
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- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Ingram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Fourmile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Scalf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
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- Lily
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
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- Dorthae
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
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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 Bratton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bratton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bratton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Bratton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #487846 (Bratton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #487846 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 319 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Heidrick
- Location given for Bratton Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8845325 Lon: -83.9299267
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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 Knox, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bratton 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. |