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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 Brackettown Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.5534°   (35° 33' 12")

Lon:   -81.9207°   (-81° 55' 14")

The Brackettown Cemetery is located in McDowell County<1>.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Marion. Marion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Brackettown Cemetery .

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 Brackettown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to McDowell 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 Brackettown 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brackettown Cemetery.

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

    • Vein Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
      • Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
    • Thermal City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
      • Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
    • Union Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
    • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
    • Patten
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
      • Patten is located in McDowell County
    • Sugar Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Brindletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
      • Brindletown is located in Burke County
    • Whitehouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
    • Sunshine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • West Marion
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
        • West Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Providence
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in McDowell County
      • Marion
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
      • Ruth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Ruth is located in Rutherford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Nebo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
        • Nebo is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <4>
      • Rutherfordton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Washburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
        • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
      • Spindale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
        • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <4>
      • Hollis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
        • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
      • Parkhill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
        • Parkhill is located in Burke County
      • Greenlee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
        • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
      • Bakersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
        • Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
      • Bostic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
        • Bostic is located in Rutherford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <4>
      • Glen Alpine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
        • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <4>
      • Lackey Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
        • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
      • Moffitt Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
        • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell 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 Brackettown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brackettown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Old Thermal City Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Thermal City Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Old Thermal City Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Thermal City Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356924 <7>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48461 <7>
    • Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawing Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawing Cemetery
    • Haney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haney Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant CME Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Mills Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Pass Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rocky Pass Memorial Park is located in McDowell County
      • The Rocky Pass Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Rocky Pass Cemetery
      • Rocky Pass Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Pass Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48621 <7>
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Flack Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flack Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Flack Family Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flack Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374795 <7>
      • Baxter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • The Baxter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Joseph Baxter Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2519133 <7>
      • Centennial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centennial Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the south of Rutherfordton.
        • The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Centennial United Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47080 <7>
      • Golden Valley Church of the Brethren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ridgway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brittain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
      • Golden Valley UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon 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 Brackettown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #981799  (Brackettown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #981799 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: Glenwood
      • County: McDowell         Elev: 420
      • Location given for GNIS #981799 (Brackettown Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including McDowell, 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 obstructions 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 Brackettown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5534, Longitude: -81.9207    
    <3>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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