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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:   33.7873°   (33° 47' 14")

Lon:   -90.7262°   (-90° 43' 34")

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

The county seat for Bolivar County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies just to the south of the Brown Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Bolivar County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Brown Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal 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.

    • Renova
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Merigold
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
      • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <4>
    • Cleveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
    • Boyle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Victor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
    • Mound Bayou
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
      • Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <4>
    • White City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
    • Pace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Winstonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
      • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Ruleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mound City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
    • Shelby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Drew
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
        • Drew is located in Sunflower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <4>
      • Whitney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
      • Shaw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
        • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Longshot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
        • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
      • Doddsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
        • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Beulah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Christmas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
        • Christmas is located in Bolivar County
      • Roundaway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
        • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
      • Hushpuckena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
        • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
      • Choctaw
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Perthshire
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
        • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
      • Gunnison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
        • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Waxhaw
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
        • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County

    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 Bolivar County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Beaver Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • New Cleveland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cleveland Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cleveland Cemetery
    • Chrisman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisman Cemetery
    • Old Cleveland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cleveland Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cleveland Cemetery
    • Delta Heights Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta Heights Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delta Heights Memorial Gardens is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Heights Memorial Gardens
    • Merigold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Merigold Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merigold Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Merigold.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merigold Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1355266 <6>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellamy Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
    • Smith & Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith & Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith & Williams Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith & Williams Cemetery
    • El Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Aycock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aycock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aycock Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aycock Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Poplar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Moorehouse Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moorehouse Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorehouse Cemetery
      • Marlow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
      • Lehrton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehrton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lehrton Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehrton Cemetery
      • Sandy Bayou Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Bayou Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bayou 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 #667621  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #667621 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: Merigold
      • County: Bolivar         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #667621 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, 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 things 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: 33.7873, Longitude: -90.7262       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>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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