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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Cemetery

Lat:   31.4499°   (31° 26' 59")

Lon:   -88.9651°   (-88° 57' 54")

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

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Brown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Ovett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ovett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Browns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Burch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Beech Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • McSwain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McSwain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McSwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Frisco Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frisco Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Hollis Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollis Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Odom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Walters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • McGilvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGilvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGilvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Isaiah Hinton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaiah Hinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaiah Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isaiah Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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.

  • Ovett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
  • Richton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mulberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
  • Antioch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
  • Goodluck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
  • Avera
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Greene County
  • New Augusta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
    • New Augusta is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <5>
  • Wingate
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
  • Ellisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Petal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
  • Carson City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Greene County
  • Clara
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Beaumont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Laurel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Whistler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Hattiesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Errata
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Sandersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 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 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 begin 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:

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 #692724  (Brown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #692724 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: Rhodes
    • County: Jones         Elev: 95
    • Location given for GNIS #692724 (Brown Cemetery)

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 Jones, 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 drawn 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: 31.4499, Longitude: -88.9651       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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