A visit to the Brownsville 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 Brownsville Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brownsville Cemetery (FG ID #689362).
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 Brownsville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brownsville Cemetery:
39.3792, -77.6626
The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Brownsville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brownsville Cemetery.
Establishment of the Brownsville Cemetery ...
The Brownsville Cemetery was established in 1852.
Name Variations for Brownsville Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Brownsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Brownsville Cemetery
- Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brownsville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brownsville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Burkittsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Burkittsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Old Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old Reformed Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Reformed Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Church of God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Church of God Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
- Rohersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rohersville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohersville Cemetery
- Mt. Briar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Briar Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Briar Cemetery
- Old Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Lutheran Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lutheran Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bolivar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bolivar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Park Heights Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Park Heights Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights Cemetery
- Antietam National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Jefferson Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jefferson Union Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Union Cemetery
- The Jefferson Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jefferson Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Graveyard
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brownsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brownsville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brownsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burkittsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rohrersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Petersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Antietam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harpers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lower Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boss Arnold Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Eakles Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Keedysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lovettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zittlestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
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 Brownsville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brownsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brunswick
- Harpers Ferry
- Keedysville
- Sharpsburg
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 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 Brownsville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Brownsville Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #689362
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 Maryland's counties, including Washington, 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- Brownsville 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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |