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A visit to the Bratcher 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 Bratcher Cemetery ...

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

32.6379, -95.7805

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

The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the southwest of the Bratcher Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bratcher Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Bratcher Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Starr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Starr Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Starr Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276579 <5>
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Haven of Memories Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Pace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
  • Tooms Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Tooms Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooms Cemetery
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
  • Padgett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Morince Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morince Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
    • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
    • Erwin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erwin Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Grand Saline.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2368789 <5>
    • Clewis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Clewis Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clewis Cemetery

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 Bratcher Cemetery.

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

  • Fruitvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Saline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Edgewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Myrtle Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
  • Van
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <6>
  • Jamestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Tundra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
  • Ben Wheeler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Alba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Golden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wills Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Flats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Flats is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
    • Garden Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Emory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mineola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Carroll
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Carroll is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Gunter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter

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 Bratcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Zandt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Bratcher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Van Zandt 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 Bratcher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331203  (Bratcher Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331203 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: Van Zandt
      • Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fruitvale
      • Location given for Bratcher Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6379094     Lon: -95.7805199
      • 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 Van Zandt, 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- Bratcher 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.