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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:   41.0376°   (41° 2' 15")

Lon:   -73.6521°   (-73° 39' 7")

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

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 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 Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield 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 25 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.

    • Glenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County
    • Rye Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <4>
    • Greenwich
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Greenwich
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Port Chester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Belle Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County
    • Cos Cob
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harrison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
    • Purchase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rye
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <4>
    • Old Greenwich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Stamford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • White Plains
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Shippan Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
        • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County
      • Armonk
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenbrook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
        • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
      • Stamford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
        • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
      • Valhalla
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Scarsdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
        • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County (NY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <4>
      • Mamaroneck
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamaroneck
        • Mamaroneck is located in Westchester County (NY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,083 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamaroneck <4>
      • Banksville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
        • Banksville is located in Fairfield County
      • Banksville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
        • Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Fairview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Hartsdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

    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 Fairfield 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 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Water Baptist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Water Baptist Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Baptist Cemetery
    • Water Baptist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Water Baptist Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Baptist Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Second Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Second Congregational Church Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103772 <6>
    • Second Congregational Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Howe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howe Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
    • Pecks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pecks Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecks Cemetery
    • Lyon - Rawson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenwich Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
    • Old Cos Cob Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Putnam Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Putnam Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
      • Close Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Close Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Close Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Close Cemetery
      • Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Quaker Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Ridge Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Ridge Cemetery
      • Greenwood Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Union Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Union Cemetery
      • Tomac Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Tomac Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • The Tomac Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Sound Beach Cemetery
        • Tomac Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomac Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103763 <6>
      • First Congregational Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Adams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Westover Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westover Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westover 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 #205766  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #205766 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: Glenville
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #205766 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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 Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, 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' (or 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: 41.0376, Longitude: -73.6521       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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