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A visit to the Brown 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 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)<1>

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

Lat:   31.4149°   (31° 24' 53")

Lon:   -87.9053°   (-87° 54' 19")

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

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Grove Hill. Grove Hill lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Brown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cortelyou Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortelyou Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortelyou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cortelyou Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Lewis Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Mt. Shady Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Shady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Shady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Shady Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Mt. Gillard Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Forman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forman Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Leroy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leroy Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Wagarville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagarville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wagarville Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Fields Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fields Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Williams Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Williams Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Wagarville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443090 <5>
    • Sunflower Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunflower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • New Canaan MB Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan MB Church Cemetery
      • The New Canaan MB Church Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Canaan MB Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Carlton.
      • The New Canaan MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Canaan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1105956 <5>
    • Parker Bell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Bell Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Stave Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stave Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stave Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stave Creek Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.

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

  • Rockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Clarke County
  • Carson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Washington County
  • Prestwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prestwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
    • Prestwick is located in Washington County
  • Sunflower
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
    • Sunflower is located in Washington County
  • Carlton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Washington County
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wagarville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bassetts Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
    • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
  • Stave Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
    • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
  • Alma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Clarke County
  • Walker Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hawthorn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawthorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
    • McIntosh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <7>
    • Gainestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gainestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
      • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
    • Saint Stephen's
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
    • Toddtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
      • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
    • Little River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hobson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
    • Malcolm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Washington County
    • Salitpa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
      • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
    • Barlow Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
    • Winn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Clarke County

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 Clarke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Brown Cemetery:

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 #133587  (Brown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #133587 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: Prestwick
    • County: Clarke         Elev: 42
    • Location given for GNIS #133587 (Brown Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Clarke, 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: 31.4149, Longitude: -87.9053       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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