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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:   41.4320°   (41° 25' 55")

Lon:   -71.8656°   (-71° 51' 56")

The Brown Cemetery is located in New London County<2>.

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 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 New London 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 27 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.

    • North Stonington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • North Stonington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Wequetequock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wequetequock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
      • Wequetequock is located in New London County
    • Westerly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
    • Pawcatuck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
      • Pawcatuck is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <4>
    • Westerly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Ashaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hopkinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Old Mystic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
      • Old Mystic is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <4>
    • Stonington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • Clarks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in New London County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mashantucket
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashantucket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
        • Mashantucket is located in New London County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <4>
      • Stonington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bradford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Mystic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Avondale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
        • Avondale is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Langworthy Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
        • Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Burdickville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
        • Burdickville is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Alton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
        • Alton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Canonchet
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
        • Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Ledyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Ledyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
        • Ledyard is located in New London County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
      • West Mystic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
        • West Mystic is located in New London County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <4>
      • Moscow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Preston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in New London County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
      • Glasgo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 New London 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 25 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.

    • Brown - Randall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown - Randall Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Randall Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Swan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
    • Maine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maine Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maine Cemetery
    • Stewart Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Hill Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Hill Cemetery
    • Denison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denison Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denison Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Reynolds - Johnson Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds - Johnson Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds - Johnson Plot is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds - Johnson Plot
    • Wells Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Plot is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Plot
    • Browning Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Thomas Main Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Thomas Main Cemetery is located in New London County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Main Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Ledyard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Main Cemetery
    • Hilliard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hopkinton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkinton Cemetery is located in Washington County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkinton Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Thomas Wilbur Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Wilbur Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Wilbur Plot
      • Daniel Peckham Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Peckham Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniel Peckham Plot is located in Washington County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Peckham Plot
      • Peter Davis Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Davis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peter Davis Plot is located in Washington County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Davis Plot
      • Thompson Wells Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Wells Plot is located in Washington County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Wells Plot
      • Mary Lewis Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mary Lewis Plot is located in Washington County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Lewis Plot
      • General George Thurston Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General George Thurston Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The General George Thurston Plot is located in Washington County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General George Thurston Plot
      • Curtis Maine Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Maine Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Maine Plot is located in Washington County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Maine Plot
      • Sarah Larkin Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarah Larkin Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sarah Larkin Plot is located in Washington County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarah Larkin Plot
      • Friends Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Burial Ground is located in Washington County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Burial Ground
      • Pendleton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendleton Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendleton Cemetery
      • Chapman Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Hill Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Hill 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 #1930662  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1930662 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: Ashaway
      • County: New London         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #1930662 (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 New London, 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 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: 41.4320, Longitude: -71.8656       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 Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
    <7>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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