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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 Branch Gravesite ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Branch Gravesite

Lat:   31.5893°   (31° 35' 21")

Lon:   -91.2837°   (-91° 17' 1")

The Branch Gravesite is located in Adams County<1>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Natchez. Natchez lies just to the west southwest of the Branch Gravesite .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Branch Gravesite.<3>

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

  • Winston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winston Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Rawlings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Central School Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Central School Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Sweet Auburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweet Auburn Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Bryandale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryandale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryandale Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Foster Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • McCouen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCouen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCouen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCouen Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Sessions Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessions Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sessions Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sessions Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Felter Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Green Lawn Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lawn Memorial Park is located in Adams County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Higgland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgland Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Roaring Dale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Dale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roaring Dale Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Blake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Milford Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Branch Gravesite.

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

  • Washington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Selma
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Selma
    • From the Branch Gravesite to Selma
  • Natchez
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jeannette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Vidalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Adams County
  • Cloverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Roxie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <7>
  • Sycamore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sycamore
    • From the Branch Gravesite to Sycamore
  • Ridgecrest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • White Apple
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fayette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <7>
    • Waterproof
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
      • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <7>
    • Ferriday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <7>
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harriston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <7>
    • West Ferriday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Rodney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Highland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Branch Gravesite. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Branch Gravesite.

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 Branch Gravesite:

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Branch Gravesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5893, Longitude: -91.2837    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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