A visit to the Brown Family 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 Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Family Cemetery:
41.8114, -84.9317
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Branch County<2>.
The county seat for Branch County is located in Coldwater. Coldwater lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Brown Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brown Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brown Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Munday Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Munday Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday Cemetery
- Hultz Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hultz Family Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hultz Family Cemetery
- California Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Sorter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sorter Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorter Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Knauss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Knauss Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauss Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- The Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Old Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, The Old Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fremont (IN).
- The Old Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fremont Cemetery
- Old Fremont Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #170367 <5>
- Covenant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Covenant Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Reading Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The West Reading Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mason Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Coldwater.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032 <5>
- Lockwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
- Ammerman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ammerman Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammerman Cemetery
- Card Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Card Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card Cemetery
- East Gilead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The East Gilead Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead Cemetery
- Jamestown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Berg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Berg Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berg Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brown Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brown Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Canada Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Ray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fisher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Clear Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Trailtree Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Coldwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reading
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Hatmaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Batavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Gilead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Angola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Orland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Allen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Cooney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Bronson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Branch County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Angola
- Angola lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Brown Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Angola.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Bronson
- Camden
- Coldwater
- Montgomery
- Quincy
- Reading
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Branch 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 Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2435433 (Brown Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2435433 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: Branch
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: California
- Location given for Brown Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8113889 Lon: -84.9316667
- 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 Michigan's counties, including Branch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brown Family 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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