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A visit to the Brays Cemetery ...


The location of the Brays 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 Brays Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1234°   (37° 7' 24")

Lon:   -84.1133°   (-84° 6' 47")

The Brays Cemetery is located in Laurel County<2>.

The county seat for Laurel County is located in London. London lies just to the east of the Brays 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 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 Brays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Laurel 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 Brays 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brays Cemetery.

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

    • London
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sublimity City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Pittsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Maplesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
    • East Bernstadt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <4>
    • Bernstadt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Lily
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Lily is located in Laurel County
    • Keavy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
    • Dorthae
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
    • Greenmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
    • North Corbin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Marydell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
        • Marydell is located in Laurel County
      • Larue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
        • Larue is located in Clay County
      • Peoples
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
        • Peoples is located in Jackson County
      • Corbin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Gray
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Livingston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • Bush
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
        • Bush is located in Laurel County
      • Fogertown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
        • Fogertown is located in Clay County
      • Urban
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
        • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Acorn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
        • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
      • Woodbine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
      • Crane Nest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
        • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
      • Annville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
        • Annville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
      • Dabolt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
        • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
      • Whetstone
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
        • Whetstone is located in Pulaski 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 Brays Cemetery. The following communities are located in Laurel County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brays Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brays Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wigington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wigington Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigington Cemetery
    • Early Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Early Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Dyche Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyche Memorial Park is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Memorial Park
    • Sherman Benge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sherman Benge Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • The Sherman Benge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Benge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Benge Cemetery
    • Lovelace - Dees Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lovelace - Dees Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovelace - Dees Cemetery is located outside and to the north of London.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelace - Dees Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271552 <6>
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Southard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southard Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southard Cemetery
    • Snuffer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Litton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Litton Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
    • East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Nix Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nix Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nix Cemetery
      • Magee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Magee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Magee Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of London.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2741375 <6>
      • Owsley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owsley Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Levi Jackson Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Floyd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Hyde Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
      • Moren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moren Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moren 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 Brays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #510899  (Brays Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #510899 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: Lily
      • County: Laurel         Elev: 397
      • Location given for GNIS #510899 (Brays 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 Laurel, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1234, Longitude: -84.1133       In this case, the coordinates for the Brays 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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