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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Little Brown Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Little Brown Cemetery (FG ID #60485)

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 Little Brown Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.5783°   (34° 34' 41")

Lon:   -88.4098°   (-88° 24' 35")

The cemetery is located in Prentiss County<3>.

As an estimate, the Little Brown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of New Site.

The county seat for Prentiss County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest of the Little Brown Cemetery .

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 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 Little Brown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Prentiss 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 Little 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]<2> of the Little Brown Cemetery.

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

    • New Site
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Marietta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Altitude
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Kirkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Dennis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Tishomingo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Paden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Booneville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jacinto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Baldwyn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
        • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <5>
      • Golden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rienzi
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
        • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Midway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Tishomingo County
      • Blackland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
        • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
      • Guntown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Searcy Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
        • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
      • Red Bay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
        • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <5>
      • Good Springs ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
        • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Bishop
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Pisgah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
      • Jumpertown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
        • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 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 Little Brown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prentiss County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Little Brown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Little Brown Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rhoads Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhoads Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoads Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Smith - Howell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Howell Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Howell Cemetery
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Holley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holley Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Cemetery
    • Candler Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candler Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Candler Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candler Chapel Cemetery
    • Blythes Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blythes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blythes Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blythes Chapel Cemetery
    • Zions Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zions Rest Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Rest Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • East Prentiss Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Prentiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Prentiss Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Prentiss Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Bullard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
      • Walden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walden Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • East Marietta Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Marietta Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Marietta Cemetery
      • Brumley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brumley Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumley Cemetery
      • Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery
      • Trollinger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trollinger Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trollinger Cemetery
      • Mackeys Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackeys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mackeys Creek Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackeys Creek 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 Little Brown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #706177  (Little Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #706177 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: Marietta
      • County: Prentiss         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #706177 (Little Brown Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #60485

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Little Brown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5783, Longitude: -88.4098    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Prentiss, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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