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:
35.1998, -89.5873
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Braswell Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Braswell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Braswell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Braswell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McCulley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McCulley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulley Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Dupree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dudney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dudney Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudney Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Seward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Seward Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Cemetery
- Mabone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mabone Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabone Cemetery
- Farwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Farwell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell Cemetery
- Yancy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Yancy Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Murrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Murrell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Rayner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rayner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayner Cemetery
- Bell Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Priddy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Priddy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priddy Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Reid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Reid Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Canadaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Hickory Withe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Macon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gallaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Collierville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Piperton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Williston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Braden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Bailey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Somerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bartlett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Germantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rosemark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Cayce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Fredonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Idaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Keeling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
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 Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Braswell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Bartlett
- Collierville
- Cordova
- Germantown
- Somerville
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 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 Fayette 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 #1278248 (Braswell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278248 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakland
- Location given for Braswell Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1998102 Lon: -89.5873009
- 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 Fayette, 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 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> | 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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