A visit to the Brainard 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 Brainard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brainard Cemetery:
37.9992, -91.8229
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brainard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brainard Cemetery is located in Phelps County<2>.
The county seat for Phelps County is located in Rolla. Rolla lies just to the southeast of the Brainard Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Brainard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brainard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ames Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ames Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cemetery
- Goggins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Goggins Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins Cemetery
- Wynn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wynn Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynn Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
- Wiese Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wiese Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiese Cemetery
- Light Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Light Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Balance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Balance Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balance Cemetery
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Strawhun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Strawhun Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawhun Cemetery
- Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Line Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Falkenrath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Falkenrath Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkenrath Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Honse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Honse Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honse Cemetery
- Rolla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Flat Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Flat Grove Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Grove Cemetery
- Riley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Riley Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brainard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brainard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rolla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Vichy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Jerome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Saint James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lindell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lanes Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Paydown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Devils Elbow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lecoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Lake Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Rosati
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Brinktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Redbird
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Edgar Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jake Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Belle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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 Brainard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phelps County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brainard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle
- Belle lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Brainard Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Bland
- Bland lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Brainard Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bland.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Cuba
- Dixon
- Freeburg
- Newburg
- Rolla
- Saint James
- Vienna
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 Brainard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Phelps 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 Brainard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #748993 (Brainard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #748993 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: Phelps
- Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rolla
- Location given for Brainard Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9992078 Lon: -91.822938
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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 Missouri's counties, including Phelps, 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' (or 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- Brainard 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. |