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A visit to the Brown Cemetery ...


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:   34.4637°   (34° 27' 49")

Lon:   -90.6298°   (-90° 37' 47")

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

The county seat for Phillips County is located in Helena. Helena lies just to the north northeast of the Brown Cemetery .

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 Brown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Phillips 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 23 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.

    • Helena - West Helena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
    • Huma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County
    • Helena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Friars Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Powell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • West Helena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Phillips County
    • Lula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <4>
    • Oneida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County
    • Coahoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
      • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <4>
    • Barton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Latour
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
        • Latour is located in Phillips County
      • Rich
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
        • Rich is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Lexa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
        • Lexa is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <4>
      • Wabash
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
        • Wabash is located in Phillips County
      • Phillips Bayou
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
        • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
      • Jonestown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
        • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
      • Poplar Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
      • LaGrange
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
        • LaGrange is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Peyton ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
        • Peyton is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Eagles Nest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
        • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Clayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Tunica County (MS)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phillips 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Polly Dots Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Dots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polly Dots Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Dots Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Garden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Garden Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Garden Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Morning Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Grove Cemetery
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Delta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delta Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Maney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maney Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maney Cemetery
      • Friars Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Busby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Busby Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
      • Shelby Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shelby Family Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
        • The Shelby Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shelbys Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Family Cemetery
      • Beth El Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
      • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove 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 #46993  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #46993 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: Friars Point NW
      • County: Phillips         Elev: 56
      • Location given for GNIS #46993 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Phillips, 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 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: 34.4637, Longitude: -90.6298       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>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.
    <6>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.









 

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