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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:

31.5521, -89.1551

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 Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Brown Cemetery .

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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.<4>

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
  • Ellisville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
  • Tularosa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Anderson - Minter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Shows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
    • Coltins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Beech Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
    • Currie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Currie Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
    • Kirland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.

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

  • Ellisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ovett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Antioch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Laurel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Service
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Petal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
  • Goodluck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Soso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Errata
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Sanford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Lux
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Amy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hattiesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Mulberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Moss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Richton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Seminary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Hattiesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • Hot Coffee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee

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 Jones 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 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: