RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Alexander County >> Brown Homestead CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Brown Homestead 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 Homestead Cemetery ...

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

37.2326, -89.4240

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

The Brown Homestead Cemetery is located in Alexander County<2>.

The county seat for Alexander County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Brown Homestead Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brown Homestead Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brown Homestead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hutchison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hutchison Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchison Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Bracken Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bracken Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken Cemetery
  • Grays Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Grays Point Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Point Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Westerwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Westerwell Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerwell Cemetery
  • Bonhardt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bonhardt Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonhardt Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lightner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lightner Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Santa Fe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe Cemetery
    • Twente Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Twente Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twente Cemetery
    • Childers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Childers Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childers Cemetery
    • Hargis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hargis Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargis Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brown Homestead Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brown Homestead Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Thebes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Thebes is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Commerce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Olive Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Diswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
  • East Cape Girardeau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • McClure
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Scott City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kelso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <5>
  • Tamms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tamms is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <5>
  • Cape Girardeau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Miller City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hodges Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Reynoldsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Unity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hamburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
    • Lambert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambert is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Pulaski
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
    • Cache
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Chaffee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <5>
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
    • Villa Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
    • Ullin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dutchtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 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 Homestead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alexander County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Homestead Cemetery: