A visit to the Bransford 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 Bransford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bransford Cemetery:
36.1692, -85.9878
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bransford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bransford Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the north northeast of the Bransford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bransford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Bransford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bransford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bradford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Denny Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Denny Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
- Rollins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rollins Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Baird Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Agee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Agee Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Agee Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Brush Creek.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2575291 <5>
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Gwaltney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gwaltney Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwaltney Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Gordonsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gordonsville Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville Cemetery
- Coffee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Coffee Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Kent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kent Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
- House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The House Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Driver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Driver Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver Cemetery
- Nixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nixon Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
- Gualtney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gualtney Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gualtney Cemetery
- Manners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Manners Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manners Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Winfree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Winfree Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Waggoner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
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]<3> of the Bransford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bransford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shaver Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Hickman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Gordonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Brush Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- South Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Temperance Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Saulsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Watertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Monoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Dowelltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Round Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Defeated
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Linwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Statesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
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 Bransford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bransford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Carthage
- Liberty
- Watertown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bransford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Bransford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1278237 (Bransford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278237 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gordonsville
- Location given for Bransford Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1692227 Lon: -85.9877661
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bransford 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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