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A visit to the Brainerd Mission Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Brainerd Mission Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0101°   (35° 0' 36")

Lon:   -85.2130°   (-85° 12' 46")

The Brainerd Mission Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.

The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies just to the west northwest of the Brainerd Mission Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Brainerd Mission Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lomenick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lomenick Cemetery
    • The Lomenick Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lomenick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chattanooga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960074 <5>
  • Lakewood East Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood East Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood East Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakewood East Memory Gardens is located in Hamilton County
  • Lakewood Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memory Gardens
    • The Lakewood Memory Gardens is located in Hamilton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakewood Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Chattanooga.
    • The Lakewood Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Lakewood Memory Gardens East
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14448 <5>
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Mission Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Gardens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Lakewood Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memory Gardens
    • The Lakewood Memory Gardens is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • The Lakewood Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Lakewood Memory Gardens South
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34891 <5>
  • Newnan Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Citizens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blackwell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1706353 <5>
    • Gilliland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Chattanooga National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chattanooga National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chattanooga National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chattanooga National Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Cloud Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloud Springs Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Dietz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dietz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dietz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dietz Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • New Boynton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boynton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • New Boynton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boynton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Old Graysville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Graysville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Graysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Graysville Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Morris Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Hill Cemetery
      • The Morris Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Hamilton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Brainerd Mission Cemetery.

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

  • Brainerd Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
    • Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • East Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <7>
  • Ridgeside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
    • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • East Brainerd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
  • Ridgedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
    • Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
  • Rossville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Fort Oglethorpe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Graysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Orchard Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
    • Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Kings Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
      • Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
    • Dewberry Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Park City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Boyce
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Hamilton County
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Boynton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Chattanooga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Elmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
    • Lupton City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
      • Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
    • Colonial Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Lookout Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lookout Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rock City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Flintstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Ringgold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <7>
    • Ooltewah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <7>
    • Red Bank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
      • Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Lake Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Tiftonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
      • Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County

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 Brainerd Mission Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Brainerd Mission Cemetery:

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 Brainerd Mission Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1278218  (Brainerd Mission Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1278218 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: East Chattanooga
    • County: Hamilton         Elev: 207
    • Location given for GNIS #1278218 (Brainerd Mission Cemetery)

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brainerd Mission Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0101, Longitude: -85.2130       In this case, the coordinates for the Brainerd Mission Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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