A visit to the Brown 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 Brown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Cemetery:
36.7257, -85.7311
The Brown Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Tompkinsville. Tompkinsville lies just to the southeast of the Brown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Brown Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tyree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggs Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McPherson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gamaliel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Poland Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Biggers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Neal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clementsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bowles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Chimney Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Turner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cherry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bailey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mosier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mosier Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Forkton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tompkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gamaliel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clementsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hestand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hermon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nobob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hermitage Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Meshack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Walnut Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaumont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Akersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dubre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Etoile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Fountain Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eighty Eight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Cloyds Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Marrowbone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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. The following communities are located in Monroe 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 start 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Brown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #487987 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #487987 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tompkinsville
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.72589 Lon: -85.7313627
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Brown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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