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A visit to the Brandon 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 Brandon Cemetery ...

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

44.7778, -74.3757

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Brandon Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Malone. Malone lies just to the northeast of the Brandon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brandon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Brandon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
  • Develin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Develin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Develin Cemetery
  • North Bangor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The North Bangor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Webster Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wylie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wylie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie Cemetery
  • East Dickinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kimpton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Kimpton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimpton Cemetery
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dimmick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
    • Southworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Southworth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Brushton.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old St. Mary's Cemetery
      • St. Mary's RC Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546143 <5>
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Chasm Falls Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Helen's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Helen's Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helen's Cemetery
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. John Bosco Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brandon Cemetery.

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

  • Skerry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
  • Bangor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Bangor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
  • Whippleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Malone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Dickinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
  • Brushton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Regis Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Alburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
  • Constable
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Westville Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Burke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicholville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bombay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Covington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dundee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Beaver Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sainte Agnes de Dundee
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Brandon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brandon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Brandon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #944625  (Brandon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #944625 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 321 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bangor
      • Location given for Brandon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.77783     Lon: -74.375725
      • 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 New York's counties, including Franklin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brandon 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.