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A visit to the Bracken 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 Bracken Cemetery ...

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

32.3346, -94.1999

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

The Bracken Cemetery is located in Panola County<2>.

The county seat for Panola County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bracken Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bracken Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bracken Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Welaton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Welaton Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welaton Cemetery
  • Markrider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Markrider Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markrider Cemetery
  • Woodley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ruck Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruck Cemetery
  • Elysian Fields Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lewis Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Elysian Fields.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4812 <5>
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
  • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Prospect Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Walnut Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Walnut Springs Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Springs Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Carthage.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223001 <5>
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Strickland Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gill Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Gill Community Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Community Cemetery
      • The Gill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Gill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143833 <5>
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6015 <5>
    • Grand Bluff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grand Bluff Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bluff Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Church of God in Christ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Bracken Cemetery.

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

  • De Berry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elysian Fields
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Panola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Midyett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Midyett is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
  • Bethany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Waskom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carthage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Scottsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Spring Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
  • Greenwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Point ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Center Point is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Beckville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tatum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Delray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Keachi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Reisor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
    • Longwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood

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 Bracken Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Panola County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bracken Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Panola 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 Bracken Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331171  (Bracken Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331171 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: Panola
      • Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: De Berry
      • Location given for Bracken Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.3346016     Lon: -94.1999139
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Panola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bracken 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.