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:
38.4989, -88.0581
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 Edwards County<2>.
The county seat for Edwards County is located in Albion. Albion lies just to the south 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Potter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Greathouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Little Wabash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gaede Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gaede Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaede Cemetery
- Carney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Carney Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney Cemetery
- Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
- Ely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ely Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moravian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moravian Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Marion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The West Village Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village Cemetery
- Thread Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Thread Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thread Cemetery
- Gould Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gould Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Medler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Medler Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medler Cemetery
- Bone Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bone Gap Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Pinhook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pinhook Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- West Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Bone Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Bennington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Parkersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Red Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Browns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Mount Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Calhoun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ellery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gallagher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
- Wynoose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Golden Gate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Keensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Edwards County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Mount Carmel
- Noble
- Noble lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Brown Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Noble.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Olney
- West Salem
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 helpful 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Edwards 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 #404939 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404939 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: Edwards
- Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Albion North
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4989386 Lon: -88.0580917
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Edwards, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |