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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.1003°   (39° 6' 1")

Lon:   -89.3676°   (-89° 22' 3")

The Brown Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the northwest of the Brown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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.

  • Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Cress Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cress Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cress Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • McDavid Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDavid Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDavid Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDavid Point Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Bost Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bost Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bost Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bost Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Snow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Durr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durr Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Renshaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renshaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Renshaw Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Brackenbush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackenbush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brackenbush Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Isbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isbell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Casey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County

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.

  • Coffeen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chapman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
  • Fillmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <5>
  • Schram City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
    • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Donnellson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
    • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <5>
  • Irving
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <5>
  • Taylor Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
    • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <5>
  • Bingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <5>
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
  • Panama
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <5>
  • Bayle City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
  • Witt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
    • Witt is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Reno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Butler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
    • Sorento
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <5>
    • Coalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Walshville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
    • Smithboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ramsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Nokomis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hagarstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wenonah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people

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 Montgomery 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 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:

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 #404942  (Brown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #404942 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fillmore
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 190
    • Location given for GNIS #404942 (Brown Cemetery)

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Montgomery, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1003, Longitude: -89.3676       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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