A visit to the Brandon Plantation 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 Brandon Plantation Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brandon Plantation 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 Brandon Plantation Cemetery
Lat: 37.2590° (37° 15' 32")
Lon: -76.9941° (-76° 59' 38")
The Brandon Plantation Cemetery is located in Prince George County<2>.
. Prince George lies 16 miles [25.7 km]
<3> to the west of the Brandon Plantation Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Brandon Plantation Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brandon Plantation Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Annes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Mapsico Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapsico Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapsico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mapsico Cemetery is located in Charles City County
- Brandon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Eiam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eiam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eiam Cemetery is located in Charles City County
- Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles City County
- Menoah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menoah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menoah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Menoah Cemetery is located in Charles City County
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Charles City County
- Newville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newville Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Gwaltney Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wier Neck Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wier Neck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wier Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wier Neck Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Merchants Hope Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merchants Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merchants Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Merchants Hope Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Lebanon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Oakwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Salem Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Charles City County
- Harrison Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harrison Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Travis Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Travis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in James City County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brandon Plantation Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brandon Plantation Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Claremont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Burrowsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Spring Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Ruthville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Charles City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Westover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Garysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Carsley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Surry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Surry is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <6>
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kimages
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Norge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dendron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beachland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
- Oaktree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Barlows Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Roxbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Homewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- New Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Brandon Plantation Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prince George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brandon Plantation Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charles City
- Claremont
- Hopewell
- Roxbury
- Surry
- Surry lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Brandon Plantation Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Surry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Waverly
- Williamsburg
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 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 Brandon Plantation Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Prince George County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Brandon Plantation Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Brandon Plantation Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1739869 (Brandon Plantation Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1739869 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: Brandon
- County: Prince George Elev: 6
- Location given for GNIS #1739869 (Brandon Plantation Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Prince George, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brandon Plantation Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2590, Longitude: -76.9941 In this case, the coordinates for the Brandon Plantation 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> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |