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A visit to the Brownlee Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brownlee Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brownlee Cemetery (FG ID #519295).

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 Brownlee Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brownlee Cemetery:

41.1031, -93.2748

The Brownlee Cemetery is located in Lucas County<2>.

The county seat for Lucas County is located in Chariton. Chariton lies just to the south southwest of the Brownlee Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brownlee Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Brownlee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
  • Niswender Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Niswender Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niswender Cemetery
  • Belinda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Belinda Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda Cemetery
  • Newbern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newbern Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Strong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tickel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Tickel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickel Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Willis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
    • Parr Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Parr Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parr Cemetery
    • Chariton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Clear Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clear Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Cemetery
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brownlee Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brownlee Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Brownlee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lucas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chariton
  • Knoxville
  • Lacona
  • Lucas
    • Lucas lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Brownlee Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lucas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Melrose
  • Milo
    • Milo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Brownlee Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
  • Russell

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 Brownlee Cemetery: