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A visit to the Browns Cemetery ...

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 Browns Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7006°   (36° 42' 2")

Lon:   -83.9030°   (-83° 54' 10")

The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Barbourville. Barbourville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Browns Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Browns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Goins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goins Cemetery
    • The Goins Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goins Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Siler.
  • Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
    • The Beech Bottom Church Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Bottom Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Siler.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Croley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • The Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567450 <5>
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Partin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • The Partin Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Partin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • McKiddy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKiddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKiddy Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Partin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
      • The Partin Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • The Partin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • W.A. Partin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338582 <5>
    • Chenoa Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoa Cemetery
      • The Chenoa Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Head Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
      • The Head Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Fox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Wells Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Siler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Partin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mays Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Knox County

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]<3> of the Browns Cemetery.

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

  • Wheeler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Knox County
  • Siler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Siler is located in Whitley County
  • Frakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
    • Frakes is located in Bell County
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Pearl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Bell County
  • Ingram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Bell County
  • Pruden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
    • Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Pruden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
    • Pruden is located in Bell County
  • Fonde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
    • Fonde is located in Bell County
  • Capito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
    • Capito is located in Bell County
  • Trosper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
    • Trosper is located in Knox County
  • Louden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
    • Louden is located in Whitley County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nevisdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
    • Packard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
    • Hamlin Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Edgewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County
    • Artemus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Verne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Whitley County
    • Clairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Yellow Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County
    • Premier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
      • Premier is located in Bell County
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Fork Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County
    • Fourmile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
    • Flat Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Barbourville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <7>

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 Browns Cemetery. The following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Browns 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 Browns Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #488029  (Browns Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #488029 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: Frakes
    • County: Knox         Elev: 337
    • Location given for GNIS #488029 (Browns Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Knox, 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 Browns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7006, Longitude: -83.9030       In this case, the coordinates for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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