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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 John Browns Grave ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John Browns Grave:

44.2520, -73.9710

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the John Browns Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The John Browns Grave is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the John Browns Grave .

Open a Google Map centered on the John Browns Grave.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the John Browns Grave.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from John Browns Grave, with the nearest first.

  • Ingalls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ingalls Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Bernards Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Saranac Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65937 <5>
  • Estes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Estes Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodspeed Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Goodspeed Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeed Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Malbone Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Malbone Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malbone Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Franklin Falls Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Holy Name Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
      • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jay Central Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64172 <5>
    • Haselton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haselton Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselton Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brighton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65386 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the John Browns Grave.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John Browns Grave, with the nearest first:

  • North Elba
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • North Elba is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
  • Lake Placid
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Whiteface
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
  • Ray Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saranac Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Huberts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
  • Upper Jay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
  • Bloomingdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrietstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
  • Tahawus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Jay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Jay is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • Elizabethtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Black Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
    • Alder Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
    • Paul Smiths
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Saranac Inn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
    • Au Sable Forks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrillsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville

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 John Browns Grave. The following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The John Browns Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 John Browns Grave:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 John Browns Grave:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #954060  (John Browns Grave)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #954060 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 564 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Placid
      • Location given for John Browns Grave:
      • Lat: 44.251991     Lon: -73.9709823
      • 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 Essex, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- John Browns Grave) 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.
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