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A visit to the Brown Cemetery ...


The location of the Brown 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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown 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 Cemetery

Lat:   40.2078°   (40° 12' 28")

Lon:   -87.3000°   (-87° 17' 59")

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

The county seat for Fountain County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the southwest of the Brown Cemetery .

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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Fountain 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 25 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.

    • Stone Bluff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
    • Williamsport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
    • Old Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County
    • Covington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
    • Veedersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <4>
    • Attica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County
    • Mellott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Newtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Foster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County
    • Tree Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hillsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
      • Independence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Warren County
      • Sloan ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
        • Sloan is located in Warren County
      • Hedrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
        • Hedrick is located in Warren County
      • State Line City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
        • State Line City is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Perrysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
        • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <4>
      • Wingate
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
        • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
      • Roberts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Fountain County
      • State Line
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Warren County
      • Illiana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
        • Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Gessie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
        • Gessie is located in Vermillion County
      • Odell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
        • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Chatterton ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
        • Chatterton is located in Warren County

    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 Fountain 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Woods Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Robb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robb Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • West Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Lebanon Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Lebanon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of West Lebanon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lebanon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87342 <7>
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Union Christian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Christian Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • The Union Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Fork Coal Creek Cemetery
      • Union Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Christian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986970 <7>
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Attica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86576 <7>
    • St. Francis of Xavier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis of Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis of Xavier Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis of Xavier Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Williamsport Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85367 <7>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Shankland Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shankland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shankland Hill Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shankland Hill Cemetery
      • Bend Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bend Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bend Cemetery
      • Prescott Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prescott Grove Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Old Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
      • Ruppert Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruppert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruppert Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruppert Cemetery
      • Hatton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
      • Goodwine Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodwine Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwine Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Upper Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Mound Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Mound Cemetery
      • Newtown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

    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 #431603  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431603 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: Stone Bluff
      • County: Fountain         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #431603 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Fountain, 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 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: 40.2078, Longitude: -87.3000       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown 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.
    <7>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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