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A visit to the Brown Cottage Cemetery ...


The location of the Brown Cottage 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 Cottage Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Cottage 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 Cottage Cemetery

Lat:   40.6092°   (40° 36' 33")

Lon:   -92.1496°   (-92° 8' 58")

The Brown Cottage Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Brown Cottage Cemetery .

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 Cottage Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Cottage 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 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brown Cottage Cemetery.

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

    • Cantril
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <4>
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
    • Pulaski
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Memphis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
    • Stiles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Mount Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
    • Arbela
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
      • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <4>
    • Keosauqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Granger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Downing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Chequest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Leando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Unity
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
        • Unity is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Acasto
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
        • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Kilbourn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
        • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
      • Douds
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
        • Douds is located in Van Buren County
      • Luray
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
        • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Bloomfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Selma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Van Buren County
      • Gorin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
        • Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • South Gorin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
        • South Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Wyaconda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
        • Wyaconda is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Chambersburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
        • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Bonaparte
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
        • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
      • Lancaster
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rutledge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Anson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
        • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Floris
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
        • Floris is located in Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people

    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 Cottage Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cottage Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bloomfield
    • Bonaparte
    • Cantril
    • Downing
    • Gorin
      • Gorin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Brown Cottage Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gorin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
    • Granger
    • Keosauqua
    • Lancaster
    • Luray
      • Luray lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Brown Cottage Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Memphis
    • Milton
    • Selma
      • Selma lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Brown Cottage Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Wyaconda

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brown Cottage Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Billups Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billups Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billups Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billups Cemetery
    • North Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Bethel Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bethel Cemetery
    • Curtiss Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtiss Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtiss Cemetery
    • Stookesberry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stookesberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stookesberry Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stookesberry Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Scotland County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Cemetery
    • Amish Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Mennonite Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amish Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cantril Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95388 <6>
    • Round Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Billups Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billups Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billups Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billups Cemetery
      • Egypt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Memphis (MO).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #944932 <6>
      • South Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bethel Cemetery
      • Needham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Needham Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
      • Penn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penn Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Cemetery
      • North Upton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Upton Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Upton Cemetery
      • Pansy Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pansy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pansy Hill Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pansy Hill Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • McHenry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
      • Mantoyne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantoyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mantoyne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantoyne Cemetery
      • East Home Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Home Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Home Prairie Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Home Prairie 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 Cottage Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454860  (Brown Cottage Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454860 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: Brock
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 243
      • Location given for GNIS #454860 (Brown Cottage 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 Van Buren, 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 Cottage Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6092, Longitude: -92.1496       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cottage 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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