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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:

39.7945, -89.0798

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 Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east northeast 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 20 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.

  • Whitley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Crum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Harristown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Berea Christian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Church Cemetery
  • Macon County Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Long Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Waltz Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Darmer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Darmer Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmer Cemetery
    • Macon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn 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:

  • Boody
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harristown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Elwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blue Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Niantic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bearsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
  • Turpin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
  • Decatur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Warrensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Illiopolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mount Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Forsyth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moweaqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Latham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hervey City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Long Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Sangamon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
    • Grove City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Sandersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Bolivia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
    • Oreana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Macon 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 like to start with 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: