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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:

39.5742, -90.9260

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 Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the east northeast of the Brown Cemetery .

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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.

  • Shinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn Cemetery
  • Prairie Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Taylor - Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill Cemetery
  • Ifner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ifner Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ifner Cemetery
  • Brokaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brokaw Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw Cemetery
  • Wombles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wombles Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wombles Cemetery
  • Petty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Petty Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Moomey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moomey Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomey Cemetery
  • Bald Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bald Bluff Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
    • Tamsett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Tamsett Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamsett Cemetery
    • Pursley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Pursley Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley Cemetery
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Rockport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rockport Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
    • Lowder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lowder Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder Cemetery
    • Goodin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Goodin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodin Cemetery
    • Pittsfield West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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:

  • Summer Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Atlas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • El Dara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Pittsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Hadley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Louisiana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Time
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Time is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • New Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salem is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Baylis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Barry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Nebo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Detroit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Ashburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Straut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Griggsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Kinderhook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Pike 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: