A visit to the 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 Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Branch Cemetery:
34.4785, -79.0228
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Branch Cemetery is located in Robeson County<2>.
The county seat for Robeson County is located in Lumberton. Lumberton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Branch Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hedgpeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hedgpeth Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgpeth Cemetery
- Sealey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery
- Hedgpeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hedgpeth Cemetery is located in Robeson County
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- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
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- Hedgpeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hedgpeth Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgpeth Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Proctorville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Proctorville Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Britt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
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- Ivey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
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- Atkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Kirkfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Kirkfield Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkfield Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Nye Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Horne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Nye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Nye Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
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 Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Proctorville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Orrum
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Barnesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Boardman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Fairmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Williamson Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McDonald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Fair Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cerro Gordo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Butters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Raynham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Lake View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lowe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Bladenboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Grist
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grist is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Barker Ten Mile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
- Chadbourn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elrod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Rowland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Robeson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chadbourn
- Fairmont
- Lumberton
- Rowland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Robeson 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 Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #981821 (Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #981821 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: Robeson
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairmont
- Location given for Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4784986 Lon: -79.0228097
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Robeson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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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