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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:

31.4499, -88.9651

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 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Brown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
  • Ovett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Burch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Beech Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
  • McSwain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Frisco Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Frisco Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Hollis Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hollis Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • McGilvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGilvary Cemetery
    • Isaiah Hinton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Richton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mulberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Antioch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Goodluck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Bothwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bothwell is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
  • Avera
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
  • New Augusta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Wingate
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Ellisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Petal
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Carson City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Clara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Clara is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Beaumont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • 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)
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Hattiesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Errata
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Sandersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: