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A visit to the Brackenridge Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brackenridge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brackenridge Cemetery (FG ID #2533).

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 Brackenridge Cemetery ...

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

28.9489, -96.5403

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brackenridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Brackenridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County<3>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Edna. Edna lies just to the west northwest of the Brackenridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brackenridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of the Brackenridge Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Red Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Red Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Cemetery
  • Ganado Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sayle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sayle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayle Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Ganado Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ganado Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado Cemetery
  • Prairie City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City Cemetery
  • Burnettville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burnettville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettville Cemetery
  • Lolita Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Lolita Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolita Cemetery
  • Milby Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Milby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Cemetery
  • Russell Ward Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Russell Ward Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Ward Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Russell Ward Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Edna.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209970 <1>
  • Manly Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Manly Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly Cemetery
  • Laughter Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Laughter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Gideon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Gideon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Kerr Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
    • Francitas Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Francitas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas Cemetery
    • St. Procopius Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Procopius Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Procopius Cemetery
      • The St. Procopius Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Procopius Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Brackenridge Cemetery.

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

  • Ganado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Edna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Edna is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <6>
  • Lolita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • La Ward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Matilda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Matilda is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
  • Vanderbilt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • La Salle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Francitas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Louise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Inez
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Weedhaven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
  • Hillje
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillje is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Morales
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Morales is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
    • Point Comfort
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Blessing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Midfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Port Alto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
    • Danevang
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Telferner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Provident City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Provident City is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
    • Port Lavaca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Speaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • El Campo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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 Brackenridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Blessing
  • Edna
    • Edna lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Brackenridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • El Campo
  • Francitas
  • Ganado
    • Ganado lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Brackenridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ganado.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado
  • Port Lavaca

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Brackenridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Brackenridge Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2533

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352803  (Brackenridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352803 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Manson
      • Location given for Brackenridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.9488733     Lon: -96.5402513
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brackenridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.