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The location of the Brown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Brown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2851°   (37° 17' 6")

Lon:   -81.2768°   (-81° 16' 36")

The Brown Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Brown Cemetery .

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 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 Brown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Brown Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Brown Cemetery.

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

    • Falls Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Nemours
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <4>
    • Yards
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County
    • Yards
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Bluefield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bluefield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Freeman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County
    • Bramwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coopers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County
    • Pocahontas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Saint Clair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Littlesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Montcalm
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
        • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
      • Flipping
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
        • Flipping is located in Mercer County
      • Boissevain
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
        • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Edison
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
        • Edison is located in Mercer County
      • El Centro ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
        • El Centro is located in Mercer County
      • Johnston Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
        • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
      • Rocky Gap
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
        • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
      • Matoaka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
        • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Weyanoke
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
        • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
      • Anawalt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
        • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people

    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 Brown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Butt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
    • Mt. Herman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • Mullin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullin Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullin Cemetery
    • Harry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harry Cemetery
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Butt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
    • Delp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delp Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delp Cemetery
    • Rye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rye Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Cemetery
    • Witten Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witten Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witten Cemetery
    • Continue List   (26 more) ...
      • Page Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Page Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
      • Compton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Compton Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
      • McQuire Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McQuire Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuire Cemetery
      • Poe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poe Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Shrader Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shrader Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrader Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Miles Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Belcher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Coopers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coopers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
      • Isaac Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaac Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Bell Cemetery
      • Bryant Memorial Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Memorial Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Memorial Cemetery
      • Pocahontas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pocahontas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pocahontas Cemetery
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Maple Park Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Maple Park Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • The Maple Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bluefield Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79030 <6>
      • Hutchinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Doyle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery

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

    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 Brown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1536402  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1536402 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: Bramwell
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 755
      • Location given for GNIS #1536402 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2851, Longitude: -81.2768       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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