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A visit to the Bransford Cemetery ...


The location of the Bransford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bransford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1692°   (36° 10' 9")

Lon:   -85.9878°   (-85° 59' 16")

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 .

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 websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bransford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Hickman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Gordonsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
    • South Carthage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Commerce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Alexandria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Carthage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rock City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Smith County
    • Saulsbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Watertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Dowelltown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Round Top
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
        • Round Top is located in Wilson County
      • Liberty
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Defeated
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
        • Defeated is located in Smith County
      • Statesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
        • Statesville is located in Wilson County
      • Dixon Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
        • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
      • Greenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
        • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
        • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
        • Doaks
      • Johntown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
        • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
      • Difficult
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
        • Difficult is located in Smith County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
      • Pleasant Shade
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
        • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <4>
      • Centerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Wilson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bransford Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Denny Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denny Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Rollins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Baird Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baird Memorial Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Memorial Cemetery
    • Agee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Agee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Agee Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Agee Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Brush Creek.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2575291 <7>
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Gwaltney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwaltney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gwaltney Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwaltney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Preston Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Gordonsville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordonsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordonsville Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordonsville Cemetery
      • Coffee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
      • Shaver Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • Kent Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kent Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Driver Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Driver Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driver Cemetery
      • Nixon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
      • Gualtney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gualtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gualtney Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gualtney Cemetery
      • Manners Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manners Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manners Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Winfree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfree Cemetery
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Waggoner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner 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 Bransford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1278237  (Bransford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278237 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: Gordonsville
      • County: Smith         Elev: 194
      • Location given for GNIS #1278237 (Bransford Cemetery)

    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 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 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 Bransford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1692, Longitude: -85.9878       In this case, the coordinates for the Bransford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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