A visit to the Dry Branch 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 Dry Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dry Branch Cemetery:
38.1464, -90.9221
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dry Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Potosi. Potosi lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Dry Branch Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dry Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dry Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
- Emily Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Emily Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily Cemetery
- Asplin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Asplin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asplin Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Griggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Griggs Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
- The St. Stephen Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Stephen Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31398 <5>
- Scott - Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Horine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Horine Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine Cemetery
- New Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Prospect Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Prospect Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Church Cemetery
- The Prospect Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145581 <5>
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Higginbotham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Souls Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Souls Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souls Chapel Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Anthonie's Mill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche a Renault Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dry Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dry Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Richwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Huff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Hensley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hensley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Aptus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Caseyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Fletcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Luebbering
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Miramiguoa Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Old Mines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Anaconda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anaconda is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Lonedell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Parkway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Parkway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Mud Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Theabeau Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Grubville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Hemker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Benson Tourist City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Charmwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Charmwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Stanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Sullivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ware
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- West Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 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 Dry Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dry Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Dry Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Dry Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1841458 (Dry Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1841458 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cyclone Hollow
- Location given for Dry Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1464385 Lon: -90.92208
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dry Branch 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. |
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