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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:

38.8062, -88.5681

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 Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the southeast of the Brown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Speaks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Cemetery
  • Christian Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Newton Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tolliver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery
  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
  • Orchard Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill Cemetery
  • Red Brush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery
  • Burge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Iola Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Iola Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
  • Old Louisville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fender Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Oskaloosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oskaloosa Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa Cemetery
    • Golden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Golden Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Kinnamon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery
    • Conly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
    • Keen Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Keen Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Chapel Cemetery
    • Negro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Negro Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negro Cemetery
    • Stipp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stipp Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipp Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Burke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Iola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • La Clede
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Mason
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Flora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Sailor Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Farina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Xenia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ingraham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Omega
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Clay City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Watson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Peter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kinmundy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Camp Travis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Heartville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Loogootee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Iuka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rinard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Passport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Wakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield

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 Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Cemetery: