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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:

39.1423, -88.6323

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 Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the east 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 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Toothaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
  • Rentfrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rentfrow Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentfrow Cemetery
  • Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Funkhouser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser Cemetery
  • Arborcrest Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Arborcrest Memorial Park is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborcrest Memorial Park
    • The Arborcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Arborcrest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216589 <5>
  • Ewington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Porter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fremington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fremington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremington Cemetery
    • Miller Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
    • Rinehart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
    • Effingham City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Effingham City Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham City Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Agney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Little Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Little Prairie Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wood Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wood Lawn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lawn Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Funkhouser
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
  • Shumway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Effingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dexter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Moccasin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Heartville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • Green Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
  • Altamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Watson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Teutopolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Stewardson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Beecher City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sigel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mode
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Gilmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Fancher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Holliday
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Mason
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Montrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Trowbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge

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 Effingham 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: