A visit to the Bradley 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 Bradley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bradley Cemetery:
35.5587, -83.3164
The Bradley Cemetery is located in Swain County<1>.
The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bradley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bradley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bradley Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bradley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chambers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Conner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- Husky Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Husky Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husky Cemetery
- Beck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Beck Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
- Mac Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mac Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Queens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Queens Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Cemetery
- Entoe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Entoe Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entoe Cemetery
- Nations Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nations Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nations Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Copper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Copper Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sneed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Queen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Birdtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tolley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stamper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Campground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reagan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hyatt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olivet UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sherrill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Bradley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bradley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Paint Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Whittier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilmot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bryson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sylva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Addie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maggie Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pittman Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Unahala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Balsam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gatlinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forney ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ruby City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Chalet Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Judson ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cullowhee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Mount Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cosby
(18 miles [29 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 Bradley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swain County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bradley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Gatlinburg
- Sylva
- Sylva lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bradley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sylva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Webster
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 professional and volunteer 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 Bradley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Swain 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 Bradley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #981803 (Bradley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #981803 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: Swain
- Est. Elev: 700 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smokemont
- Location given for Bradley Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5587092 Lon: -83.3157084
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Swain, 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' (or 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- Bradley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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