A visit to the Brushy Cemetery ...
The location of the Brushy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Brushy Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Brushy Cemetery ...
The Location of the Brushy Cemetery ...
The Brushy Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County.
The county seat for Bledsoe County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brushy Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brushy Cemetery
Lat: 35.7120° (35° 42' 43")
Lon: -85.0833° (-85° 4' 59")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Brushy Cemetery.
| Brockdell [Map] | Lantana [Map] |
| Cayuga Town [Map] | Newton [Map] |
| Crab Orchard [Map] | Ninemile [Map] |
| Creston [Map] | Pikeville [Map] |
| Crossville [Map] | Pioneer Village [Map] |
| Cumberland Spring [Map] | Pleasant Hill [Map] |
| Dayton [Map] | Ravenscroft [Map] |
| Decatur [Map] | Spencer [Map] |
| Graysville [Map] | Spring City [Map] |
| Greenbriar Village [Map] | Summer City [Map] |
| Lake Tansi Village [Map] | Todd Town [Map] |
| Lakewood Village [Map] | Winesap [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Brushy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bledsoe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Brushy Cemetery.
| Crossville [Map] | |
| - | Located in Cumberland County |
| - | Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the North (N) of the Brushy Cemetery |
| Dayton [Map] | |
| - | Located in Rhea County |
| - | Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Brushy Cemetery |
| Decatur [Map] | |
| - | Located in Meigs County |
| - | Lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Brushy Cemetery |
| Pikeville [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Brushy Cemetery |
| Spencer [Map] | |
| - | Located in Van Buren County |
| - | Lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the West (W) of the Brushy Cemetery |
| Spring City [Map] | |
| - | Located in Rhea County |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the East (E) of the Brushy Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to all and free to view - although they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Brushy Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Tennessee:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Bledsoe County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Tennessee, Cemeteries of Bledsoe County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Tennessee |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Tennessee |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Tennessee, Cemeteries of Bledsoe County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Tennessee |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 59 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Brushy Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Bledsoe County.
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south (S) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Brushy Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #14398<3>
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east (E) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north (N) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east (E) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south (S) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west (W) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west (W) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #18926
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the east southeast (ESE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Swafford Chapel Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the south southeast (SSE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Brushy Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #19306
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east (E) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Brushy Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #19939
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Brushy Cemetery
Located in Cumberland County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Brushy Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Brushy Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #20633
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Brushy Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Brushy Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1278697 (Name of Record: Brushy Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Bledsoe
Lat: 35.7120127 Lon: -85.0832902 [Map]
Elev: 278 Map Name: Melvine
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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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brushy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7120, Longitude: -85.0833 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |