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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Cemetery
Lat: 34.0520° (34° 3' 7")
Lon: -96.3211° (-96° 19' 15")
The Brown Cemetery is located in Bryan County<2>.
The county seat for Bryan County is located in Durant. Durant lies just to the southwest of the Brown Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Chapel Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Nail Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nail Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nail Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Durant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98637 <5>
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
- Caddo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239922 <5>
- Old Philadelphia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Burris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burris Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Keffer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keffer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keffer Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Maytubby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maytubby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maytubby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maytubby Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Center Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Folsom Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Folsom Cemetery is located in Atoka County
- Harrison Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Bokchito Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bokchito Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bokchito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bokchito Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Mead Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mead Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Burney Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burney Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Blue Branch Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blue Branch Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Armstrong Academy Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Academy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Armstrong Academy Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Indian Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Atoka County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Armstrong
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Durant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kenefic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
- Kenefic is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <6>
- Silo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
- Silo is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Calera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
- Calera is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <6>
- Bokchito
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
- Bokchito is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <6>
- Mead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
- Mead is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <6>
- Caney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Platter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Achille
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Matoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
- Matoy is located in Bryan County
- Bee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Bee is located in Johnston County
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Marshall County
- Colbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bennington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <6>
- Wade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Wade is located in Bryan County
- Bentley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Bentley is located in Atoka County
- Little City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
- Little City is located in Marshall County
- Yarnaby
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
- Yarnaby is located in Bryan County
- Yuba
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Yuba is located in Bryan County
- Milburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Milburn is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <6>
- New Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
- New Woodville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
- McBride
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- McBride is located in Marshall County
- Cartwright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hendrix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Hendrix is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <6>
- Kemp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Bryan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Achille
- Bennington
- Bokchito
- Calera
- Caney
- Caney lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Brown Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caney.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Colbert
- Coleman
- Durant
- Kenefic
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Bryan County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1090527 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1090527 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: Caddo South
- County: Bryan Elev: 184
- Location given for GNIS #1090527 (Brown Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Bryan, 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: 34.0520, Longitude: -96.3211 In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |