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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:   40.5506°   (40° 33' 2")

Lon:   -86.3583°   (-86° 21' 29")

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

The county seat for Howard County is located in Kokomo. Kokomo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 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 Howard 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 26 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.

    • Young America
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Deer Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Judson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Deacon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
      • Deacon is located in Cass County
    • Bringhurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
      • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Galveston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <4>
    • Flora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
    • Middlefork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Walton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
    • Cutler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Carroll County
    • Russiaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • West Middleton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
        • West Middleton is located in Howard County
      • Camden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clymers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
        • Clymers is located in Cass County
      • Burrows
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
        • Burrows is located in Carroll County
      • Sedalia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
        • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
      • Forest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Clinton County
      • Alto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
        • Alto is located in Howard County
      • Kokomo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
        • Kokomo is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <4>
      • Cassville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
        • Cassville is located in Howard County
      • Rockfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
        • Rockfield is located in Carroll County
      • Prince William
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
        • Prince William is located in Carroll County
      • Beard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
        • Beard is located in Clinton County
      • Miami
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Onward
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
        • Onward is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mound Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Kappa Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kappa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kappa Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kappa Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Petes Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petes Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petes Run Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petes Run Cemetery
    • North Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Union Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Cemetery
    • Harness Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harness Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
    • Hoover - Snider Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover - Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover - Snider Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover - Snider Cemetery
    • McCain Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The McCain Graveyard is located in Carroll County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCain Graveyard is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Flora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCain Graveyard
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484552 <6>
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burlington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Burlington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84496 <6>
    • South Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Union Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Union Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rush Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rush Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Maple Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Moss Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Sprinkle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #431604  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431604 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: Young America
      • County: Howard         Elev: 228
      • Location given for GNIS #431604 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.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 Howard, 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 Brown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5506, Longitude: -86.3583       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>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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