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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brown Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brown Cemetery (FG ID #104903)

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 ...

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

Lat:   38.5115°   (38° 30' 41")

Lon:   -88.2857°   (-88° 17' 8")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Brown Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Brown Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Mount Erie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Wynoose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Geff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <4>
    • Jeffersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Bennington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Cisne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Camp Travis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rinard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <4>
    • Golden Gate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Clay City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Boyleston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
        • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Ellery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
        • Ellery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <4>
      • Parkersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
        • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
      • Noble
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
        • Noble is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
      • Johnsonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Albion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
      • West Salem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
        • West Salem is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Flora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Barnhill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
        • Barnhill is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhill <4>
      • Bone Gap
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Calhoun
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>

    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 Wayne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fitch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Barth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barth Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Crews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Laird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laird Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
    • Posey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Posey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • McKendrie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKendrie Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendrie Cemetery
    • Traverse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traverse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traverse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traverse Cemetery
    • Moutray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moutray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moutray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moutray Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wells Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Zif Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zif Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zif Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zif Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Buckeye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Hearn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
      • South Toms Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Toms Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Toms Prairie Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Toms Prairie Cemetery

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

    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 #404940  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404940 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: Enterprise
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #404940 (Brown Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #104903

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Wayne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.5115, Longitude: -88.2857    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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