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A visit to the Brown Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brown Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brown Cemetery (FG ID #84450)

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 ...

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

Lat:   39.3167°   (39° 19' 0")

Lon:   -87.3470°   (-87° 20' 49")

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

The county seat for Vigo County is located in Terre Haute. Terre Haute lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Brown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vigo County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Vigo County
  • Miner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miner Cemetery is located in Vigo County
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Vigo County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Vigo County
  • Donham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Donham Cemetery is located in Vigo County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Vigo County
  • Hull Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Vigo County
  • Kester Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruggles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruggles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruggles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Vigo County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Vigo County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Stagg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stagg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stagg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stagg Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Vigo County
    • Durham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Vigo County
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Vigo County
    • West Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Prairie Creek Cemetery is located in Vigo County
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Vigo County
    • Hobmeyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobmeyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobmeyer Cemetery is located in Vigo County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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.

  • Pimento
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Youngstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Riley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Riley is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Lewis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairieton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
    • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
  • Prairie Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
  • Cory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
    • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <7>
  • Hymera
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
    • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Vigo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
    • Vigo is located in Vigo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vigo
    • From the Brown Cemetery to Vigo
  • Scott City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Terre Haute
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Coalmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Taylorville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grange Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Swalls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
      • Swalls is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swalls
      • From the Brown Cemetery to Swalls
    • Fairbanks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Eel River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saline City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • West Terre Haute
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Art
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Toad Hop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Ayre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clay City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <7>
    • Seelyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 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 Vigo County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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:

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 #431601  (Brown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #431601 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: Lewis
    • County: Vigo         Elev: 182
    • Location given for GNIS #431601 (Brown Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #84450

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vigo, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.3167, Longitude: -87.3470    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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