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A visit to the Brownwell Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Brownwell Cemetery ...

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

38.6253, -99.7710

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brownwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Brownwell Cemetery is located in Ness County<2>.

The county seat for Ness County is located in Ness City. Ness City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Brownwell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brownwell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Brownwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cyrus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus Cemetery
  • Dagenett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dagenett Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagenett Cemetery
  • Ransom Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
    • The Ransom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93463 <5>
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Bazine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bazine Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bazine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Bazine.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91994 <5>
  • McCracken Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The McCracken Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken Cemetery
  • North Star Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Star Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Amish Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Chenoworth Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Chenoworth Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoworth Cemetery
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Belle Prairie Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • Nickel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Nickel Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel Cemetery
    • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Abbey Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbey Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Cordial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Cordial Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordial Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brownwell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brownwell Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Brownell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ransom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • McCracken
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ness City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bazine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bazine is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Arnold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Arnold is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Alexander
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexander is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Hargrave
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hargrave is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
  • Laird
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Laird is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
  • Trego
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Trego is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Trego has also been known as:
    • Trego Center
    • Trego Tank
  • Nekoma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nekoma is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
  • Utica
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Antonino
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Antonino is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonino
    • Liebenthal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Schoenchen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Ellis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • La Crosse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hog Back
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hog Back is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Back
    • Ogallah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Ogallah is located in Trego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
    • Beeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Beeler is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
    • Yocemento
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Yocemento is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocemento

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 Brownwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ness County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Brownwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ness County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Brownwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475375  (Brownwell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475375 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Ness
      • Est. Elev: 741 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Osgood
      • Location given for Brownwell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6252919     Lon: -99.7709523
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Kansas' counties, including Ness, 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- Brownwell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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