A visit to the Braxton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Braxton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Braxton Cemetery (FG ID #69617).
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 Braxton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Braxton Cemetery:
34.1325, -79.2997
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Braxton Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Braxton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Rains.
The cemetery is located in Marion County<3>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the west northwest of the Braxton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Braxton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Braxton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Braxton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Waldon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Waldon Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Ammons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ammons Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Smithy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Smithy Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithy Cemetery
- Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- New Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Gapway Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Devotion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Life Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Durant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Durant Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
- Nazarene Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nazarene Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazarene Cemetery
- Clay Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
- Cedardale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Braxton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Braxton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mullins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Galivants Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centenary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Aynor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nichols
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laughlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Floydale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cool Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Latta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pamplico
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Finklea
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Green Sea
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 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 Braxton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Braxton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aynor
- Aynor lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Braxton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aynor.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
- Dillon
- Latta
- Latta lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Braxton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
- Marion
- Mullins
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Braxton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Braxton Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #69617
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Braxton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |