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A visit to the Brownlee 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 Brownlee Cemetery ...

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

41.0759, -90.6671

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

The Brownlee Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Brownlee Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brownlee Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brownlee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Alexis.
    • The Norwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1998078 <5>
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • McPherren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McPherren Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherren Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Little York Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little York Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York Cemetery
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Alexis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Alexis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Cemetery
    • The Alexis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Candor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Candor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
    • The Belmont Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Belmont Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197896 <5>
  • Gerlaw Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gerlaw Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bridger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bridger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger Cemetery
    • Sugar Tree Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Carnahan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnahan Cemetery
    • Aledo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mosher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mosher Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosher Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brownlee Cemetery.

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

  • Norwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Norwood is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Burgess
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • Sunbeam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
  • Alexis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Little York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eleanor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Gerlaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Seaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Shanghai City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Aledo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Viola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilchrist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Shale City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
    • Monmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Utah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Rozetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
    • Henderson Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
    • Matherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Joy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Joy is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <6>
    • Milroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Kirkwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • New Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Griffin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Keithsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Brownlee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brownlee Cemetery: