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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:

35.8643, -81.9559

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 McDowell County<2>.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Marion. Marion lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Gurley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gurley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKinney Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Altapass.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48052 <5>
  • Biddix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Biddix Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddix Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
  • Lonon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lonon Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonon Cemetery
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Washburn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
  • Blalock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blalock Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock Cemetery
  • Table Rock Adventist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Pendley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pendley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Tolley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
    • Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • McHone Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The McHone Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHone Cemetery
    • Hollifield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hollifield Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollifield Cemetery
    • Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wiseman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Collis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Collis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
    • Snow Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Green Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
    • Obeth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Obeth Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeth Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Ashford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ashford is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
  • Altapass
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Altapass is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
  • Linville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Linville is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
  • Grassy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Linville Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Spruce Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Switzerland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jonas Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stamey Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
  • Penland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nebo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Plumtree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pineola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Crossnore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Parkhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkhill is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
    • Glen Alpine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Newdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Celo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
    • Hamrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
    • West Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
    • Muttenz ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
    • Adako
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Adako is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
    • Linville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Montezuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Chestnut Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
    • Micaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 McDowell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Brown Cemetery: