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The location of the Brown Homestead Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Homestead Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2326°   (37° 13' 57")

Lon:   -89.4240°   (-89° 25' 26")

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 .

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 Homestead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Alexander 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 Homestead 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 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Commerce
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Olive Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
    • Diswood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • McClure
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
    • Scott City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
    • Kelso
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>
    • Tamms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <4>
    • Cape Girardeau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <4>
    • Elco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Reynoldsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
        • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
      • Unity
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hamburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
        • New Hamburg is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Lambert
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
        • Lambert is located in Scott County (MO)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
      • Pulaski
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
      • Benton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
      • Cache
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
        • Cache is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <4>
      • Mill Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
        • Mill Creek is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Dutchtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
        • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
        • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
      • Chaffee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
        • Chaffee is located in Scott County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <4>
      • Frog City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
        • Frog City is located in Alexander County
      • Villa Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
        • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
      • Ullin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchison Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchison Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Bracken Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bracken Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracken Cemetery
    • Grays Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grays Point Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Point Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Westerwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westerwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westerwell Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westerwell Cemetery
    • Bonhardt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonhardt Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonhardt Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lightner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lightner Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightner Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Santa Fe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Fe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Fe Cemetery
      • Twente Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twente Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twente Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twente Cemetery
      • Childers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childers Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Cemetery
      • Hargis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hargis Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargis Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • McClure Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure 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 Homestead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2047064  (Brown Homestead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2047064 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: Thebes
      • County: Alexander         Elev: 117
      • Location given for GNIS #2047064 (Brown Homestead Cemetery)

    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 Alexander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Homestead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2326, Longitude: -89.4240       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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