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:
42.5006, -76.4658
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 Tompkins County<2>.
The county seat for Tompkins County is located in Ithaca. Ithaca lies just 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Asbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Lansing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The East Lansing Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing Cemetery
- West Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The West Hill Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill Cemetery
- Ithaca City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ithaca City Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca City Cemetery
- Ithaca City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ithaca City Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca City Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
- Etna Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lanterman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lanterman Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanterman Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cobb Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cobb Street Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Street Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Humboldt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64105 <5>
- Kings Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Kings Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cemetery
- South Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The South Hill Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
- Ellis Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ellis Hollow Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Hollow Cemetery
- Willow Glen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peruville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Peruville Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville Cemetery
- Stearns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Lansing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cayuga Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Forest Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Varna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
- Ithaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Ithaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- East Lansing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
- Myers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Myers is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
- South Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Peruville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peruville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
- Willow Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Freeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Besemer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Groton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Groton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Groton is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- Taughannock Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Dryden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Slaterville Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McLean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
- Danby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Lake Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Trumansburg
(10 miles [16.1 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. The following communities are located in Tompkins County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danby
- Dryden
- Freeville
- Groton
- Ithaca
- Trumansburg
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 New York:
- Pages specific to Tompkins 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 #944907 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #944907 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: Tompkins
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Groton
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5006279 Lon: -76.4657724
- 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 New York's counties, including Tompkins, 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- 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. |