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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. 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 Braswell Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.9487°   (35° 56' 55")

Lon:   -85.8840°   (-85° 53' 2")

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 .

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:

  • Dow Braswell 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.

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 Braswell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Braswell 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 29 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.

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Gassaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Round Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Lucky
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Dibrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Auburntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Bluewing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Gath
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
        • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Peeled Chestnut
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeled Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
        • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
      • Johnsons Chapel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
        • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Smith County
      • Manus Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
        • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
      • Daylight
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daylight have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
        • Daylight is located in Warren County
      • Statesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
        • Statesville is located in Wilson County
      • Centertown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
        • Centertown is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Fanchers Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
        • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
      • Burton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
        • Burton is located in Putnam County
      • Fall City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
        • Fall City is located in Warren County
      • Darkey Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
        • Darkey Springs is located in White County
      • Boma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
        • Boma is located in Putnam County
      • Milton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • Gordonsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Braswell Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuson Cemetery
    • Frazier Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • Thomas Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tittsworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tittsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tittsworth Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tittsworth Cemetery
    • Whorton Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonham Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonham Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • A.D. Driver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the A.D. Driver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The A.D. Driver Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.D. Driver Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649268 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Aaron Cantrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cantrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Beech Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
      • Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery
      • Melton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melton Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Brassel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brassel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brassel Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Paige Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paige Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paige Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paige 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 Braswell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1313863  (Braswell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1313863 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: Gassaway
      • County: DeKalb         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #1313863 (Braswell Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #9647

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 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 Braswell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9487, Longitude: -85.8840    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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