A visit to the Brown School 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 School Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown School Cemetery:
42.0648, -86.4984
The Brown School Cemetery is located in Berrien County<1>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies just to the north northeast of the Brown School Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brown School Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Brown School Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown School Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Stevensville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stevensville Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville Cemetery
- Jerome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jerome Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Brant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Cemetery
- Scottdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Scottdale Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- B'nai Sholom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Royalton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Royalton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ruggles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Feather Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Feather Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feather Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Pearl Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pearl Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Lett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lett Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lett Cemetery
- Shanghai Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Cemetery
- Millburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Millburg Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburg Cemetery
- Lake Shore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore 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 School Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brown School Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shoreham
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shoreham is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Glenlord
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Saint Joseph
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fair Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
- Stevensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Scottdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sodus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Benton Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Baroda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hinchman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mizpah Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bridgman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shanghai Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Twelve Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Snow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hartman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berrien Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eau Claire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glendora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hills Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Naomi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coloma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Michigan Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
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 School Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown School Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton Harbor
- Berrien Springs
- Coloma
- Saint Joseph
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 School Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Berrien 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 School Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2374149 (Brown School Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2374149 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: Berrien
- Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Benton Harbor
- Location given for Brown School Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0647222 Lon: -86.4986111
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Berrien, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brown School 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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