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. 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 Brown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Cemetery:
33.1435, -85.3644
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brown Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Wedowee. Wedowee lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Brown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Randolph Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sky View Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wehadkee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Higgins Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Finney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
- Standing Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Standing Rock Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock Cemetery
- Adamson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Adamson Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamson Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pittman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Tatum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Tatum Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Roanoke
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Doublehead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Rock Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Peavy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Clackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Stroud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- High Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Red Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Standing Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- O'Neals Crossroad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Abanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Milltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Glenn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Forester Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Penton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Corbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corbin is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Fredonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Wadley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Abbottsford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Malone Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
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 Randolph 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 begin 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 Brown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Brown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #114988 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #114988 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 266 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roanoke East
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1434537 Lon: -85.3643927
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brown 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. |