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:
38.9776, -83.1480
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 Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Waverly City. Waverly City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Brown Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Merritt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Merritt Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
- Mt. Ettney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Ettney Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ettney Cemetery
- Henry Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Henry Chapel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Chapel Cemetery
- The Henry Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Methodist Cemetery
- Chestnut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
- Smith Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill Cemetery
- Old Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Up Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Up Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Up Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Crabtree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Cemetery
- Rhymby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rhymby Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhymby Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Harmon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Harmon Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmon Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Rarden.
- The Harmon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Duke Cemetery
- Harmon Salt Creek Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41281 <5>
- Old Hackworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery
- Russell #2 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Russell #2 Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell #2 Cemetery
- Skinner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Skinner Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
- Milliron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Milliron Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliron Cemetery
- Yankee Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Yankee Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Camp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Bear Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Coopersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coopersville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Riverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Rarden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Wetmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wetmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Sargents
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sargents is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jaybird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Otway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Shyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
- Piketon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Latham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Lombardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Lucasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Zahn's Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
- Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
- Zann's Corners
- Greggs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Locust Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Glen Jean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Waverly City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newfain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
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 Pike 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 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 #1038367 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1038367 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rarden
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9775713 Lon: -83.1479593
- 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 Ohio's counties, including Pike, 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- 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. |