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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:   35.5990°   (35° 35' 56")

Lon:   -78.2575°   (-78° 15' 26")

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

The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies just to the southwest 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 helpful 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 Johnston 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 23 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.

    • Micro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Selma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
    • Redwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Beulahtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Wilson's Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
    • Fairfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Pine Level
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Smithfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Smithfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <4>
    • Rains Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
      • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Archer Lodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Princeton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Johnston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
      • Nahunta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
        • Nahunta is located in Wayne County
      • Clayton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Johnston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • Four Oaks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
        • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <4>
      • Middlesex
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
        • Middlesex is located in Nash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Rogers Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
        • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Wendell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucama
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
        • Lucama is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <4>
      • Scotts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
        • Scotts is located in Wilson County
      • Bailey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Nash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <4>
      • Shotwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shotwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
        • Shotwell is located in Wake 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 Johnston 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 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Broadwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broadwell Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadwell Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Eason Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
    • Rains Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Vause Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Vause Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vause Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Eason Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Shoeheel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoeheel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoeheel Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoeheel Cemetery
    • Batten Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batten Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batten Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Vinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
      • Eason Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cattail Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cattail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cattail Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cattail Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Whitley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • O'Neal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
      • Batten Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Batten Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batten Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Vinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
      • Peedin Family Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Peedin Family Burial Ground is located in Johnston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peedin Family Burial Ground is located outside and to the west of Selma.
        • The Peedin Family Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Peedin Family Cemetery
        • Wiley Peedin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peedin Family Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526792 <6>
      • Selma Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Selma Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Memorial Cemetery
      • Selma Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Selma Memorial Gardens is located in Johnston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Selma Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Selma.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48713 <6>
      • Crocker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Hinnant Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hinnant Family Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • The Hinnant Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Needham B. Hinnant Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinnant Family Cemetery
      • Woodard - Atkinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Woodard - Atkinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • The Woodard - Atkinson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • J.B. Woodard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard - Atkinson 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 #982002  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #982002 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: Selma
      • County: Johnston         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #982002 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Johnston, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 35.5990, Longitude: -78.2575       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.
    <6>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.




 

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