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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:

43.8259, -70.7151

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

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east 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 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flint Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rounds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Rounds Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounds Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Wentworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth Cemetery
  • Ridlon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlon Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • York Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The York Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
  • Weeman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weeman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeman Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marrs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Marrs Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrs Cemetery
    • Lord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lord Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Tar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Tar Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Cemetery
    • Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Cornish.
      • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • High Road Cemetery
      • Old High Road Cemetery
    • Ricker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ricker Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
    • Poor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Poor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Baldwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Steep Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
  • Cornish
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rankins Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
  • North Limington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
  • East Hiram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
  • Hiram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Durgintown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
  • Limington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Limington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
  • South Limington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • South Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kezar Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
    • East Parsonsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
    • Frye Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Limerick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Standish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Denmark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sebago Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
    • Porter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • North Parsonsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
    • East Denmark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
    • Chicopee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chicopee is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • South Casco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Naples
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
    • South Bridgton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • East Brownfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield

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 Cumberland 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 begin 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 Brown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 #1912219  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1912219 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Steep Falls
      • Location given for Brown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8259085     Lon: -70.71506
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Cumberland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brown 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.