A visit to the Bray 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 Bray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bray Cemetery:
39.3984, -79.1998
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bray Cemetery is located in Garrett County<2>.
The county seat for Garrett County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Bray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bray Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kitzmiller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Kitzmiller Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller Cemetery
- Kalbough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kalbough Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalbough Cemetery
- Nethkin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Nethkin Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nethkin Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Paughs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Paughs Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paughs Cemetery
- Kitzmiller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kitzmiller Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller Cemetery
- Manor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Manor Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Swanton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Swanton Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton Cemetery
- Georges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Georges Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Cemetery
- Moon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Moon Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Blackburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Cemetery
- Kitzmiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Kitzmiller Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller Cemetery
- Beckman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Beckman Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckman Cemetery
- Upole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Upole Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upole Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Tasker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tasker Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasker Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harrison
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Kitzmiller
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elk Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Schell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Schell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schell is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Swanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sulphur City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Altamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Hartmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Windom ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bloomington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- New Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Luke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Piedmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Loch Lynn Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Westernport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Pendleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
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 Bray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garrett County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elk Garden
- Keyser
- Oakland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bray Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Garrett 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 Bray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #583361 (Bray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #583361 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: Garrett
- Est. Elev: 687 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kitzmiller
- Location given for Bray Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3984308 Lon: -79.1997584
- 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 Maryland's counties, including Garrett, 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- Bray 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |