A visit to the Branson 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 Branson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Branson Cemetery:
36.3009, -83.5830
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Branson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Branson Cemetery is located in Grainger County<2>.
The county seat for Grainger County is located in Rutledge. Rutledge lies just to the east southeast of the Branson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Branson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Branson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Branson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Arnwine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Arnwine Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnwine Cemetery
- Hopson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hopson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson Cemetery
- Acuff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kitts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Kitts Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Cemetery
- Clapp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Clapp Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
- Moyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Moyer Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Dyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Needham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Needham Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Rutledge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
- Rutledge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Seymoure Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Seymoure Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymoure Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Branson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Branson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Washburn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Lulaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Rutledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joppa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Lone Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Wa-Ni Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Bowen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Sandlick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Maples ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Head of Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Raven Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Big Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- New Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lea Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Thorn Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Luttrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Caney Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Tazewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Maynardville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zacharytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Jefferson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Talbott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Branson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grainger County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Branson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jefferson City
- Luttrell
- Maynardville
- New Tazewell
- Rutledge
- Tazewell
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 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 Branson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Grainger 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 Branson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1278238 (Branson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278238 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: Grainger
- Est. Elev: 444 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dutch Valley
- Location given for Branson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3009183 Lon: -83.5829603
- 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 Grainger, 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- Branson 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. |