A visit to the Branstetter 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 Branstetter Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Branstetter Cemetery (FG ID #9638).
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 Branstetter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Branstetter Cemetery:
36.1516, -84.8244
The Branstetter Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Wartburg. Wartburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Branstetter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Branstetter Cemetery.
Name Variations for Branstetter Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Branstetter Cemetery.
Branstetter Cemetery has also been known as:
We have also seen these variations for Branstetter Cemetery:
- Highpoint Cemetery
- Branstetters Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Branstetter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Branstetter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Adams Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Flat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Neil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Friends Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Frankfort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lavender - Osage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery #3
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Cemetery #3 is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery #3
- Potters Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meister Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Hawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hawn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawn Cemetery
- Lyons / Jack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Myers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Branstetter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Branstetter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bucklick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lavender
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Lodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glades
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Annadel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hebbertsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lancing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunbright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burrville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Glade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Pomeroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Nemo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grimsley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkrange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wartburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Deermont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenmary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allardt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Branstetter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Branstetter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allardt
- Crossville
- Sunbright
- Wartburg
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 professional and volunteer 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 Branstetter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Branstetter Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #9638
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1305397 (Branstetters Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1305397 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 495 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Twin Bridges
- Location given for Branstetters Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1520165 Lon: -84.8235596
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Morgan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Branstetter 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |