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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:   33.4268°   (33° 25' 36")

Lon:   -90.8684°   (-90° 52' 6")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Washington 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 24 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.

    • Leland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
    • Stoneville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Helm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Metcalfe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Wilmot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Heathman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Greenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Choctaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County
    • Indianola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Grapeland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
        • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
      • Faisonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
        • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
      • Lamont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
      • Longshot
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
        • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
      • Forrest City ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
        • Forrest City is located in Washington County
      • Inverness
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Baird
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
        • Baird is located in Sunflower County
      • Scott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Scott is located in Bolivar County
      • Hollandale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
        • Hollandale is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
      • Benoit
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
        • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>
      • James
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
        • James is located in Washington County
      • Roundaway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
        • Roundaway is located in Sunflower 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 Washington 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 24 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.

    • Jake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jake Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jake Cemetery
    • Jake Cemetery #2
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jake Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jake Cemetery #2 is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jake Cemetery #2
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Hinds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
    • Heads Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heads Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heads Cemetery
    • Stoneville - Leland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneville - Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoneville - Leland Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneville - Leland Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Lamont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamont Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamont Cemetery
    • Evening Star Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evening Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evening Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evening Star Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Helm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helm Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Christian Life Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Life Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Life Cemetery
      • Shamrock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamrock Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Kindling Altar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kindling Altar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kindling Altar Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kindling Altar Cemetery
      • Forkland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forkland Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forkland Cemetery
      • Paxton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
      • Arcola Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arcola Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcola Cemetery
      • Lakewood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary 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 #667620  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #667620 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: Holly Ridge
      • County: Washington         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #667620 (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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 33.4268, Longitude: -90.8684       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.




 

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