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A visit to the Bray Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Bray Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bray Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Bray Cemetery (FG ID #2148557)

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 Bray Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bray Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   35.6391°   (35° 38' 20")

Lon:   -79.5298°   (-79° 31' 47")

The Bray Cemetery is located in Chatham County<3>.

The county seat for Chatham County is located in Pittsboro. Pittsboro lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the east northeast of the Bray Cemetery .

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 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 Bray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Chatham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Bray Cemetery.

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

    • Coleridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
    • Bennett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennett <6>
    • Bonlee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
    • Siler City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
    • Ramseur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jugtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
      • Jugtown is located in Moore County
    • Goldston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <6>
    • Franklinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Staley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <6>
    • Yow Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
      • Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
    • Carbonton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cedar Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
        • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Michfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
        • Michfield is located in Randolph County
      • Robbins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
        • Robbins is located in Moore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <6>
      • Parkwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
        • Parkwood is located in Moore County
      • Gulf
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
        • Gulf is located in Chatham County
      • Seagrove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Melanchton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
        • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
      • Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <6>
      • Asbury
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
        • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
      • Pleasant Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
      • Millboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
        • Millboro is located in Randolph County
      • Central Falls
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
        • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Asheboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
        • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <6>

    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 Bray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chatham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Bray Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kildee Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marley Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marley Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Knoll Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunset Knoll Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Sunset Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Christian Church Cemetery
      • Ramseur Cemetery
      • Sunset Knoll Memorial Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Knoll Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48889 <2>
    • Chatham Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chatham Memorial Park is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Memorial Park
    • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Holly Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Olivers Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivers Chapel Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivers Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • McMasters Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Old McMasters Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old McMasters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old McMasters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McMasters Cemetery
      • New Zion Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Cool Springs Methodist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Whynot Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whynot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whynot Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whynot Cemetery
      • Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Rest Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Rest Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Rest 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 Bray Cemetery:

    The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6391, Longitude: -79.5298    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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