A visit to the Braswell 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 Braswell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Braswell Cemetery:
36.1023, -85.8414
The Braswell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<1>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Smithville. Smithville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south of the Braswell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Braswell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Braswell Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Braswell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Love Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Pricnard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pricnard Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricnard Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Cripps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cripps Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripps Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Heflin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Heflin Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Stokes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stokes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
- Tubb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tubb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery
- Sykes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
- Tubb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Corley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Corley Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
- Paige Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Paige Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige Cemetery
- Lafever Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lafever Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafever Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Maddux Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Maddux Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddux 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]<2> of the Braswell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Braswell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Temperance Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gordonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dowelltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Philippi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brush Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alexandria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Johnsons Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nameless
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Round Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peeled Chestnut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gassaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fanchers Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ditty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Commerce
(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
- Carthage
- Liberty
- Smithville
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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1313864 (Braswell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1313864 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: 162 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Center Hill Dam
- Location given for Braswell Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1020042 Lon: -85.8410963
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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