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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:   39.9750°   (39° 58' 30")

Lon:   -87.5284°   (-87° 31' 42")

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

The county seat for Vermillion County is located in Newport. Newport lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Brown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Vermillion 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 27 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.

    • Cayuga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
    • Eugene
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
    • Meeks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
      • Meeks is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
    • Olivet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Vermilion Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
      • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Perrysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Gessie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County
    • Westville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
    • Busenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
      • Busenville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Ridge Farm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Belgium
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Belgium is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Newport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
      • Tree Spring
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
        • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County
      • Tilton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
        • Tilton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
      • Indianola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Raven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Dana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Catlin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
        • Catlin is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
      • Scottland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
        • Scottland is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Danville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
      • Harveysburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
        • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
      • Foster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Warren County
      • West Union
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Parke County
      • Kingman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
        • Kingman is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
      • Covington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Vermillion 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Underwood Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • McKendree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The McKendree Cemetery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
    • Whitlock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • The Whitlock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Cemetery
      • Mose Reid Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlock Cemetery
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Groenendyke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groenendyke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groenendyke Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groenendyke Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Elwood Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Elwood Church Cemetery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • The Elwood Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elwood Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Church Cemetery
    • Eugene Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Isle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isle Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isle Cemetery
    • Bock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bock Cemetery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bock Cemetery
    • Locket Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Locket Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Locket Cemetery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locket Cemetery
    • Yankee Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Colliers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Colliers Cemetery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colliers Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Ridge Farm (IL).
        • The Colliers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Humrick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colliers Cemetery
      • Niccum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Niccum Cemetery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niccum Cemetery
      • Sandusky Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandusky Cemetery
      • Forest Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Georgetown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • The Sharon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Martha Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Silver Island Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 #431602  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431602 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: Humrick
      • County: Vermillion         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #431602 (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 Vermillion, 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: 39.9750, Longitude: -87.5284       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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