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:
33.2454, -84.9663
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 Heard County<2>.
The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the west northwest of the Brown Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Darden - Crain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ware Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Harmonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmonia Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonia Cemetery
- Reid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Reid Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Walley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carser Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stinson Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Daniel - Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rains Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Cemetery
- Dowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dowell Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell Cemetery
- Purgason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Purgason Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgason Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Corinth
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Hogansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brays Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Asta Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Grantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Lone Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Whitfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Smith City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- Moreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centralhatchee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Luthersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Newnan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- Newnan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sargent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Glenn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- LaGrange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Mountville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Roosterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roosterville is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Frolona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frolona is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
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 Heard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Hogansville
- LaGrange
- Newnan
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 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Heard 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 #354869 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #354869 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: Heard
- Est. Elev: 231 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hogansville
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2453972 Lon: -84.9663268
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Heard, 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 things 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. |
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