A visit to the Braswell 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 Braswell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Braswell Cemetery (FG ID #9647).
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 Braswell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Braswell Cemetery:
35.9487, -85.8840
The Braswell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Smithville. Smithville lies just to the east of the Braswell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Braswell Cemetery.
Name Variations for Braswell 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.
Braswell Cemetery has also been known as:
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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Braswell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Braswell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fuson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fuson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuson Cemetery
- Frazier Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
- Thomas Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tittsworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tittsworth Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tittsworth Cemetery
- Whorton Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bonham Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- A.D. Driver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Aaron Cantrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cantrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
- Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Brassel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Brassel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassel Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Paige Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Paige Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige 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 Braswell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Braswell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Smithville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dowelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Philippi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gassaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Temperance Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Round Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lucky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dibrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Auburntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Bluewing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peeled Chestnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Daylight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Drop ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Brush Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Statesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Braswell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Braswell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Auburntown
- Liberty
- Smithville
- Woodbury
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 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 Braswell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Braswell Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #9647
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1313863 (Braswell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1313863 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: DeKalb
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gassaway
- Location given for Braswell Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9483965 Lon: -85.8838752
- 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 DeKalb, 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- Braswell 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. |