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A visit to the Brownswood Cemetery ...


The location of the Brownswood 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 Brownswood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8200°   (41° 49' 12")

Lon:   -87.9406°   (-87° 56' 26")

The Brownswood Cemetery is located in DuPage County<2>.

The county seat for DuPage County is located in Wheaton. Wheaton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Brownswood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Brownswood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to DuPage 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 Brownswood 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Brownswood Cemetery.

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

    • Clarendon Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
      • Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon Hills <4>
    • Hinsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oak Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook
      • Oak Brook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Brook <4>
    • Westmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Western Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Utopia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • Downers Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Willowbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <4>
    • La Grange
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • La Grange Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Park
      • La Grange Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange Park <4>
    • Westchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • York Center
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
        • York Center is located in DuPage County
      • Indian Head Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Park
        • Indian Head Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
      • Countryside
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
        • Countryside is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,862 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Countryside <4>
      • Villa Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
        • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
      • Brookfield
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,091 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <4>
      • Hillside
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Berkeley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
        • Berkeley is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <4>
      • South Elmhurst
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
        • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Darien
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
        • Darien is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <4>
      • Burr Ridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ridge
        • Burr Ridge is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,691 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Ridge <4>
      • Elmhurst
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
        • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <4>
      • Hodgkins
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • McCook
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
        • McCook is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <4>
      • Hines
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Broadview
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
        • Broadview is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <4>
      • Bellwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
        • Bellwood has also been known as:
        • Bellwood village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
      • Lombard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
        • Lombard is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <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 Brownswood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DuPage County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brownswood 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 Brownswood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Boeger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boeger Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeger Cemetery
    • Allerton Ridge Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allerton Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allerton Ridge Memorial Park is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allerton Ridge Memorial Park
    • St. Mary of Gostyn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary of Gostyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary of Gostyn Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary of Gostyn Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Parkholm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkholm Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkholm Cemetery
    • Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107602 <6>
    • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107016 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Marys Lombard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Lombard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Lombard Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Lombard Cemetery
      • Pierce Downer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Downer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Downer Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Downer Cemetery
      • Downers Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downers Grove Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downers Grove Cemetery
      • Clarendon Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • LaGrange Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaGrange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
      • Menorah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menorah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Menorah Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menorah Cemetery
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Glos Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glos Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glos 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 Brownswood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #421718  (Brownswood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421718 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: Hinsdale
      • County: DuPage         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #421718 (Brownswood Cemetery)

    The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

    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 DuPage, 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 Brownswood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8200, Longitude: -87.9406       In this case, the coordinates for the Brownswood 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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