A visit to the Brown Cemetery ...
The location of the Brown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 Brown Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Cemetery
Lat: 38.9900° (38° 59' 24")
Lon: -94.1616° (-94° 9' 41")
The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Brown Cemetery .
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 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Jackson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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.
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
- Grain Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
- Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
- Bates City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Lotawana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
- Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <4>
- Blue Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hicks City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Cockrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Lone Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Tapawingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Buckner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Lafayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Napoleon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Levasy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Odessa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Jackson County
- Lee's Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <4>
- Unity Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Wellington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
- Little Blue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Sibley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blue Springs
- Buckner
- Greenwood
- Odessa
- Pleasant Hill
- Wellington
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Grain Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grain Valley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grain Valley Cemetery
- Corn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- The Corn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Henry Corn Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
- Webb Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Valley Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Purdee Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Purdee Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery
- Koger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Koger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koger Cemetery
- Corn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
- Sni Mills Holiness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Perdue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
- Gosney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gosney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosney Cemetery
- Ferguson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ferguson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Ferguson Family Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferguson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Bates City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465330 <7>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Clair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
- Alley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
- Bates City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mecklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mecklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecklin Cemetery
- Chiddix Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiddix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chiddix Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiddix Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Shore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shore Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shore Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #714767 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #714767 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: Tarsney Lakes
- County: Jackson Elev: 255
- Location given for GNIS #714767 (Brown Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9900, Longitude: -94.1616 In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |