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The location of the John Browns Grave 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 John Browns Grave ...

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

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

Lat:   44.2520°   (44° 15' 7")

Lon:   -73.9710°   (-73° 58' 15")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the John Browns Grave 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
      • North Elba is located in Essex County
    • Lake Placid
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
      • Lake Placid is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <4>
    • Whiteface
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
      • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
    • Upper Jay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomingdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrietstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
      • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Tahawus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
      • Tahawus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <4>
    • Jay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Jay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Essex County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Elizabethtown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Black Brook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
        • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
      • Paul Smiths
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Saranac Inn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
        • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
      • Au Sable Forks
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Merrillsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
        • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
      • Lewis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
        • Lewis is located in Essex County
      • Newcomb
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue Ridge
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
        • Blue Ridge is located in Essex 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 John Browns Grave. Unless otherwise noted, 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingalls Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingalls Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65937 <6>
    • Estes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estes Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Goodspeed Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodspeed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodspeed Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodspeed Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Malbone Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malbone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malbone Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Holy Name Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jay Central Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64172 <6>
      • Haselton Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haselton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haselton Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haselton Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brighton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65386 <6>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns 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 John Browns Grave:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #954060  (John Browns Grave)
      • Note: GNIS record #954060 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: Lake Placid
      • County: Essex         Elev: 564
      • Location given for GNIS #954060 (John Browns Grave)

    The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the John Browns Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2520, Longitude: -73.9710       In this case, the coordinates for the John Browns Grave 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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