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A visit to the Bray Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Bray Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.4315°   (36° 25' 53")

Lon:   -83.3282°   (-83° 19' 41")

The Bray Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sneedville. Sneedville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bray Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bray Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bray Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Barnard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Seal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seal Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Antrican Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antrican Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8482 <6>
  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Hensley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Helton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Helton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Greene Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greene Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Dalton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Livesay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livesay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livesay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livesay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Winkler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Hancock County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bray Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bray Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Xenophon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
  • Yount Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
    • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
  • Bean Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Caney Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
    • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
  • Thorn Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
    • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
  • Wyatt Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
    • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
  • Duck Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
  • Raven Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
    • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
  • Mooresburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshalls Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
    • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
  • Galbraith Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galbraith Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
    • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
  • Sneedville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bowen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
    • Springdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Tazewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <7>
    • Lone Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Rutledge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County

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 Bray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bray Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bray Cemetery:

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 Bray Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1278256  (Bray Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1278256 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: Swan Island
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 385
    • Location given for GNIS #1278256 (Bray Cemetery)

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

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 Hancock, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4315, Longitude: -83.3282       In this case, the coordinates for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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