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:
34.0307, -89.9190
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 Yalobusha County<2>.
The county seat for Yalobusha County is located in Water Valley. Water Valley lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Olvis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Olvis Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olvis Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Womble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Womble Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womble Cemetery
- Rome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rome Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Tillatoba.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pine Grove West Missionary Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61941 <5>
- Lesters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lesters Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesters Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swearengen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Swearengen Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengen Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sayles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sayles Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Parrish Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burkhalter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Burkhalter Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhalter Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Rocky Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Guess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Guess Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guess Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove 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:
- Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tillatoba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
- Charleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Rosebloom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Paynes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Pope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Leverett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Coffeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Velma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Crowder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Turkey Foot Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Memphis Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Chapeltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Grenada
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Water Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mims
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Yalobusha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- Charleston
- Coffeeville
- Grenada
- Water Valley
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:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Yalobusha County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #692726 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #692726 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Yalobusha
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakland
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0306682 Lon: -89.918978
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Yalobusha, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |