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:
34.9996, -79.3610
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Brown Cemetery is located in Hoke County<2>.
The county seat for Hoke County is located in Raeford. Raeford lies just to the east 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Blue Cemetery is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McNeill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilchrist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
- Purcell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McNeill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The McNeill Cemetery is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
- Silver Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wrights Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Highland Biblical Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Watson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- McPhatter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The McPhatter Cemetery is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhatter Cemetery
- Blue Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Blue Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
- McNeill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The McNeill Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
- Conelly Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Conelly Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conelly Cemetery
- Lillys Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McLean Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Goins Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Goins Cemetery is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Timberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Bowmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Ashley Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- New Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crump Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- Raeford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Aberdeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pinebluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hoffman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dundarrach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Marston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Southern Pines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pinehurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Hoke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aberdeen
- Laurinburg
- Pinebluff
- Pinehurst
- Red Springs
- Southern Pines
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 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Hoke 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 #981999 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #981999 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: Hoke
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wagram
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9996069 Lon: -79.3611488
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Hoke, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |