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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:   42.5006°   (42° 30' 2")

Lon:   -76.4658°   (-76° 27' 56")

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 .

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 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:
  • 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
    • Cayuga Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Forest Home
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Varna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
    • East Ithaca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • South Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • Peruville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Freeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <4>
    • North Lansing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Besemer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
        • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
      • Groton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Groton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
        • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
      • Taughannock Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
        • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
      • Jacksonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
      • Dryden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
        • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
      • Slaterville Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
        • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
      • Trumansburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Summer Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
        • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
        • Summer Hill has also been known as:
        • Plato
      • Locke
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Perry City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
        • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <4>
      • Mecklenburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Groton City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
        • Groton City is located in Tompkins 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 Tompkins 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lansing Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lansing Cemetery
    • West Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
    • Ithaca City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ithaca City Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca City Cemetery
    • Ithaca City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ithaca City Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca City Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • Etna Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etna Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etna Community Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etna Community Cemetery
    • Lanterman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanterman Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanterman Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cobb Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobb Street Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Street Cemetery
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Humboldt Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64105 <6>
      • Kings Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kings Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
      • South Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hill Cemetery
      • Ellis Hollow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Hollow Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Hollow Cemetery
      • Willow Glen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Peruville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peruville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peruville Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peruville Cemetery
      • Stearns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns 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 #944907  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #944907 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: West Groton
      • County: Tompkins         Elev: 336
      • Location given for GNIS #944907 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 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 '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 Brown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5006, Longitude: -76.4658       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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