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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:   41.8036°   (41° 48' 12")

Lon:   -91.8455°   (-91° 50' 43")

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

The county seat for Iowa County is located in Marengo. Marengo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Brown Cemetery .

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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Iowa 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 30 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.

    • Amana
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Middle Amana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Walford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • South Amana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
      • South Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <4>
    • Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • West Amana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • Norway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
    • Cou Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Swisher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <4>
    • Fairfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
    • Conroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • Watkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Shueyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
        • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Tiffin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
        • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <4>
      • Western
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Linn County
      • Grand View Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
        • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
      • Marengo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
        • Marengo is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
      • Williamsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
      • Cosgrove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
        • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
      • North Liberty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
        • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <4>
      • Lincolnway Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
        • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
      • Cedar Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
        • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
      • Atkins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
        • Atkins is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
      • Windham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
        • Windham is located in Johnson County
      • Coralville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
        • Coralville is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <4>
      • Oakdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
      • Newhall
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
        • Newhall is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <4>
      • Ely
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
        • Ely is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <4>
      • Covington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Linn County
      • Blairstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
        • Blairstown is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <4>

    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 Iowa 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Spicer - Spooner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicer - Spooner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spicer - Spooner Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer - Spooner Cemetery
    • Middle Amana Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Niles - Sprague Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles - Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Niles - Sprague Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles - Sprague Cemetery
    • Grabin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grabin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Grabin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Heifner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grabin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94894 <6>
    • Hala Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Castek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • The Lenox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95274 <6>
    • Maas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maas Cemetery
    • St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dupont Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • West Amana Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Kumer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kumer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kumer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kumer Cemetery
      • Old Scotch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scotch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scotch Cemetery
      • Old Scotch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scotch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scotch Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Mitchel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchel Cemetery
      • Maas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maas Cemetery
      • Blain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

    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 #454857  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454857 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: Amana
      • County: Iowa         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #454857 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Iowa, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 41.8036, Longitude: -91.8455       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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