A visit to the Branscome 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 Branscome Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Branscome Cemetery:
36.8185, -80.6426
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Branscome Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Branscome Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the southwest of the Branscome Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Branscome Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Branscome Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Branscome Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lindsey - Old Bethesda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Gallimore - McPeak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Nester Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester Cemetery
- Annis Goad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Annis Goad Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annis Goad Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Alfred Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Thomas Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dalton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Bobbitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Worrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Worrell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell Cemetery
- Largen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largen Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Dalton - Horton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas Dickens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Reece Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Reece Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Stephen Bond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stephen Bond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Bond Cemetery
- Polly Ann Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Easrly Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Branscome Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Branscome Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dugspur
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Hillsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvatus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Nester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Indian Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gladesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Fancy Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pike City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Duncan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mack Creek Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Shorts Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Draper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meadows of Dan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Drenn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Cana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Snowville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Austinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Pipers Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Ararat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Branscome Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Branscome Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hillsville
- Newbern
- Pulaski
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Branscome Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Branscome Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738614 (Branscome Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738614 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 781 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsville
- Location given for Branscome Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8184628 Lon: -80.6425688
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Branscome 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. |
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