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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:   39.1714°   (39° 10' 17")

Lon:   -86.7281°   (-86° 43' 41")

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

The county seat for Owen County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the north northwest of the Brown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Owen 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.

    • Hendricksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
      • Hendricksville is located in Greene County
    • Newark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Greene County
    • Solsberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stanford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Ellettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
    • Highland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Freedom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Spencer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
    • Calvertville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
      • Calvertville is located in Greene County
    • Stinesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Tulip
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Kirksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Clear Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
        • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Bloomington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Arney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
        • Arney is located in Owen County
      • Gosport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
        • Gosport is located in Owen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <4>
      • Worthington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
      • Smithville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dolan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
        • Dolan is located in Monroe County
      • Mineral City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
        • Mineral City is located in Greene County
      • Cuba
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Koleen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
        • Koleen is located in Greene County
      • Popcorn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
        • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
      • Harrodsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
        • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Bloomfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Patricksburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
        • Patricksburg is located in Owen 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 Owen 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
    • Minks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minks Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minks Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Whitehall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
    • Adel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adel Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adel Cemetery
    • Waker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waker Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waker Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
    • Camden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camden Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
    • Arthur Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arthur Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Burkett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
      • Oliphant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Cemetery
      • Snyder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Pryor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
      • Newark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newark Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Cemetery
      • Philpot Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philpot Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpot Cemetery
      • Solsberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solsberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solsberry Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Dowell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dowell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
      • Moreland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland 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 #431600  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431600 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: Whitehall
      • County: Owen         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #431600 (Brown Cemetery)

    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 Owen, 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' (or 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: 39.1714, Longitude: -86.7281       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.




 

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